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Performing Caesar’s speech to Senate in Bellum Catilinae
One of the most difficult experiences I’ve had in studying Classics was delivering Caesar’s speech to the Senate from Sallust’s Bellum Catilinae. It’s a powerful moment in the text – Julius Caesar rising to argue against the execution of the… Continue reading
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Catullus: The Poet Who Made Passion a Philosophy
Recently, I studied the Roman poet Catullus – a writer whose work feels startlingly modern despite being over two thousand years old. He lived during the late Roman Republic, around the same time as Caesar and Cicero, but his poetry… Continue reading
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Opinion: Cicero
Lately, I’ve been studying Cicero, one of the most fascinating and complicated figures of the late Roman Republic. He wasn’t a general or a nobleman, but a statesman, philosopher, and orator whose words shaped Rome’s politics and intellectual life –… Continue reading
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Experience at ClassicsBeyondBorders Event
I recently attended one of the most fascinating events I’ve ever been to – a gathering of classicists, historians, and thinkers from all over the world (every continent except Antarctica, sadly). I’d spoken to some of these people before in… Continue reading
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Alexander the Great: The Conqueror Who Became a Legend
Often considered the greatest military leader of ancient history, Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, was born in 356 BC, the son of King Philip II of Macedon. His family claimed divine descent from Zeus, and… Continue reading
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The Aeneid: Virgil’s Epic of Empire
The Aeneid is Virgil’s monumental Latin epic, written between 29 and 19 BC under the reign of Augustus. It tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escapes the burning city of Troy and, after years of wandering, becomes… Continue reading
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Interview with Ms Y
A Classics teacher from Poland, currently in her second academic year at Kamuzu Academy in Malawi, has taken on the dual role of teaching and coordinating the Classics department. Originally trained in Poland and the UK, she brings an international… Continue reading
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Interview with A
A is a third-year Classics student at the University of Ghana. Coming from a science-oriented family, he initially planned to study law but found himself drawn to Classics for its connections to politics, religion, and human rights. His studies now… Continue reading
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Interview with Dr.D
Dr. D, a South African university lecturer with over a decade of experience in teaching Classics and Ancient Cultures, offers a reflective view on education in post-apartheid South Africa. With a background shaped by a family of educators, she combines… Continue reading
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Julius Caesar: Rise, Rule, and Ruin
A brief presentation I gave to younger students, introducing the life and legacy of perhaps the most famous general in history. Continue reading
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