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The Gaisford Lecture 2018: The Greeks and a short long History of the Joke - Dr Nick Lowe

Gaisford Lecture 2018 The Gaisford Lecture 2018: The Greeks and a short long History of the Joke - Dr Nick Lowe

06-27
53:27

The Fowler Lecture 2018: Livy's Faliscan schoolmaster (5.26-7)

The Fowler Lecture 2018 delivered by Professor Christina Kraus 'Livy's Faliscan schoolmaster (5.26-7)'.

06-18
48:08

The Fowler Lecture 2017: Fragmentations and Forgettings: (An)atomizing Classics in English Modernist Fiction David Scourfield

The 2017 Fowler Lecture, delivered by Professor David Scourfield of Maynooth University. The Fowler Lecture 2017: Fragmentations and Forgettings: (An)atomizing Classics in English Modernist Fiction David Scourfield

11-13
01:08:17

The Gaisford Lecture 2017: Was Anacreon more inclined to lust or drunkenness?

Professor Hans Bernsdorff gives the 2017 Gaisford Lecture.

06-13
48:06

The Gaisford Lecture 2016: Transmitting Tragedy

The Gaisford Lecture 2016: Transmitting Tragedy, delivered by Patrick Finglass

11-02
55:28

Macedonian Lawgiver Kings and the Young: ΝΕΟΤΗΣ ΓΕΓΥΜΝΑΣΜΕΝΗ: The David Lewis Lecture 2016

The 2016 David Lewis Memorial Lecture, delivered by Professor Miltiades B. Hatzopoulos of the International Hellenic University. Introduced by Robert Parker.

10-31
58:07

Alumni Day 2015 - Microscopic and Macroscopic. Rhythmic prose and historical themes in Plutarch's 'Lives' and Appian's 'Civil Wars'

Gregory Hutchinson on rhythmic prose and historical themes in Plutarch's 'Lives' and Appian's 'Civil Wars'

07-20
53:01

Alumni Day 2015 - Rosetta, Philae and Beyond: Decoding Ancient Texts in the Digital Age

Rosetta, Philae and Beyond: Decoding Ancient Texts in the Digital Age. Alumni Day Sept 2015 - Rosetta, Philae and Beyond: Decoding Ancient Texts in the Digital Age.

06-10
47:57

The Power of 7 - The Campaign for graduate scholarships in Classics at Oxford

The Power of 7 - The Campaign for graduate scholarships in Classics at Oxford

07-03
01:37

The Gaisford 2015 Lecture: Pearls before Swine? The Past & Future of Greek

The Gaisford 2015 Lecture: Pearls before Swine? The Past & Future of Greek Introduction by Professor Chris Pelling, University of Oxford, Speaker: Professor Edith Hall, King's College, London University.

06-09
01:01:58

The Don Fowler Lecture 2015: The Philosopher as Epic Hero: Augustan Poetry in Seneca's Letters

The Don Fowler Lecture 2015: The Philosopher as Epic Hero: Augustan Poetry in Seneca's Letters

05-19
40:40

Fragmentary Prose Authors in Athenaeus of Naucratis

Fragmentary Prose Authors in Athenaeus of Naucratis

04-01
56:19

Helen of Troy – myth or reality?

Dr Bettany Hughes delivers her lecture - "Helen of Troy – myth or reality?" as part of the Classics Alumni Day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"

06-09
53:54

Islam: Executioner or Heir of Antiquity

Tom Holland delivers his lecture - "Islam: Executioner or Heir of Antiquity" as part of the Classics Alumni Day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"

06-09
51:04

Oxford Classics and the wider world

Mai Musié delivers her lecture - "Oxford Classics and the wider world" as part of the Classics Alumni Day - "From Helen to the Hijaz"

06-09
13:28

Why Classical Reception - Classics Alumni Day 15th March 2014

Dr Fiona Macintosh delivers her lecture "Why Classical Reception" as part of the Classics Alumni Day - "From Helen to The Hijaz"

06-09
27:16

Grants for Schools Starting Classics - Classics Alumni Day 15th March 2014

Nicholas Barber CBE, Chairman of Classics for All delivers his lecture "Grants for Schools Starting Classics" as part of the Classics Alumni Day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"

06-09
19:39

Matters of Perception in Latin Poetry and Philosophy - Classics Alumni Day 15th March 2014

Prof Tobias Reinhardt delivers his lecture - "Matters of Perception in Latin Poetry and Philosophy" as part of the Alumni day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"

06-09
19:58

The Roman Empire's New Place in the World - Classics Alumni Day 15th March 2014

Prof Nicholas Purcell delivers his lecture "The Roman Empire's New Place in the World" as part of the Alumni day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"

06-09
32:14

Studying Classical Gems - Classics Alumni Day 15th March 2014

Prof Sir John Boardman delivers his lecture on "Studying Classics Gems" as part of the Alumni day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"

06-09
27:47

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