September 3, 2012
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My spiders dragged back this really nice 3rd century sarcophagus at the Met: Possibly one of the busiest scenes I’ve ever encontered on a sarcophagus … More views and details at the Met’s page: Marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons
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Vacancy: Lecturer in Classics, University of Otago, New Zealand The University of Otago is the oldest university in New Zealand. The Chair in Classics was one of the three foundation chairs established in 1869, and the Department is known for its excellence in research and teaching. Our academic staff are recognised internationally for their scholarly…
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This one was mentioned on the Latinteach list … seems that the BBC is asking assorted folks to nominate people for their Great Lives biography radio series … the latest nominee is Juvenal … here’s the blurb: Matthew Parris invites writer and comic Natalie Haynes to explain why her nomination for a Great Life is…
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Catching up … 2012.09.05: Maria Serena Mirto, Death in the Greek World: from Homer to the Classical Age. (First published in Italian 2007; translated by A. M. Osborne). 2012.09.04: Steven Johnstone, A History of Trust in Ancient Greece. 2012.09.03: S. D. Lambert, Sociable Man: Essays on Ancient Greek Social Behaviour in Honour of Nick Fisher.…
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Over the weekend we were out of town taking the protoclassicist to his new digs in some university town and the internet connections we had were, well, kind of sketchy. As such, I was unable to pat myself on the back and wish rogueclassicism at happy ninth anniversary. If you’re wondering about our past incarnations…
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