Mary Beard is Everywhere!
This is one of those posts that has been on the backburner for a while because things just kept coming up, both on my side of the keyboard and Mary Beard’s, so I better get this out before it becomes a book unto itself. In any event, obviously in conjunction with her very interesting (from [...]
Citanda: Pliny — the Elder and the Younger
Mary Beard‘s latest … A Don’s Life by Mary Beard | Times Online.
Greek Scandal at Cambridge!
A spelling mistake in ancient Greek on the doors to the Cambridge University classics faculty has left officials red-faced. The stylish new entrance to the £1.3 million extension at the department, on the university’s Sidgwick site, boasts glass doors emblazoned with a quote by Aristotle, chosen by academics from the faculty. But the quote – [...]
Boris Johnson and Mary Beard on Electioneering
Not sure how long this one from BBC4 will be available … here’s the description; audio file after the jump: How were Roman political techniques for getting elected similar to those of today? The Romans produced their first handbook on electioneering 2000 years ago, written by Cicero’s brother Quintus in the first century BC. London [...]
Citanda: Mary Beard: A Classicist in a Class of her Own
Nice feature on our favourite Cambridge don: Mary Beard: A classicist in a class of her own | The Observer.
