Classics News and Events
In this blog post, I discuss '' as our essential textual evidence for editing Galen's treatise on simple drugs.
The Romans on Tour: Clare Rowan discusses the Roman Empire exhibition in Coventry
Clare Rowan discusses the Roman Empire: Power and People exhibition at the Herbert Museum in Coventry as a guest blogger on the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC) website.
The Challenges of Reconstructing Ancient Greek Rhetoric: A Workshop on the History of Rhetoric, from Classical Athens to the Renaissance.
Confirmed speakers and chairs: Mike Edwards, David Lines, Caroline Petit, Simon Swain, Nicolas Wiater, Frédérique Woerther.
Organised by Dr. Caroline Petit
Full description, programme and registration !
New Publication on Galen
Caroline Petit, 'La tradition latine des Simples de Galien: remarques préliminaires', Medicina nei Secoli N.S. 25-3, 2013, 1063-1090
May Coin of the Month: A denarius of Augustus from the South Warwickshire Hoard
is a denarius of Augustus from the South Warwickshire hoard (which was published by Stanley Ireland), and is now on display at the Warwickshire Museum). It was chosen by Abigael Flack, who did her MA on Suetonius last year.