Classics & Ancient History
The history, literature, culture, philosophy and languages of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Classics & Ancient History
Virgil: Aeneid: Book 11
In this course, Professor Llewelyn Morgan (University of Oxford) explores Book 11 of Virgil’s Aeneid. In the first module, we think about Book 11 in relation to its position within the epic as a whole, focusing in particular on its relation to the end of the ...
Dr Llewelyn Morgan
Oxford University
Classics & Ancient History
The Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC
In this course, Professor Paul Cartledge (University of Cambridge) gives a detailed account of the Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC. We begin by clarifying some of the terminology used to discuss the war, including the question of what we should ...
Prof. Paul Cartledge
Cambridge University
Classics & Ancient History
Homer: Iliad: Characterisation
In this course, Professor Richard Jenkyns (University of Oxford) explores the theme of characterisation in Homer's Iliad, focusing in particular on fourteen key characters. In the first module, we think about what we mean by the terms 'character' and ...
Prof. Richard Jenkyns
Oxford University
Classics & Ancient History
Cicero: Second Philippic
In this course, Dr Andrew Sillett (University of Oxford) explores Cicero’s Second Philippic. We begin by outlining the historical background to the speech, starting with the assassination of Caesar on 15 March and ending with the dramatic date of ...
Dr Andrew Sillett
Oxford University
Classics & Ancient History
Greek and Latin Metre
In this course, Professor Armand D’Angour (University of Oxford) introduces some of the more popular metrical forms of Greek and Latin poetry. In the first module, we look at dactylic hexameter, the metre used in Greek and Roman epic poetry....
Dr Armand D'Angour
Oxford University
Classics & Ancient History
Greek Religion: Oracles
In this course, Professor Esther Eidinow (University of Bristol) talks about Greek religion, focusing in particular on the institution of the oracle. In the first module, we provide an introduction to what oracles actually were, where they were located, and...
Prof. Esther Eidinow
Bristol University