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Tue 14 October
19:00, G21:
Pier Luigi Tucci : “The Lost Libraries of Rome: Evidence on
the Fire of 192 CE in a Rediscovered Work of Galen” |
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Thu 30 October
18:30, PV1:
Peter Probst (Hamburg University): “Promotion in the Roman
army: facts and myths”
The Roman army was an instrument of military conquest and
control. But it was also a political, social and cultural
force. Through its presence in all provinces it was a motor
of Romanization, and its integrative power was vital for the
continued existence of so vast and diverse an empire. As a
reward for service in the auxiliary troops, men of the
conquered people gained the Roman citizenship and could rise
in the empire’s hierarchy. But Roman legionaries too could
hope for social and economical advancement, a relief to
social unrest that should not be underestimated. But how
realistic were the hopes of a young recruit dreaming to
become a rich centurion? So far, research has been focusing
on the much better documented commanders and higher ranking
officers. Instead, historian Peter Probst investigates the
career opportunities of ordinary soldiers and proposes
answers to such open questions, some of which he will share
with us in his talk. |
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Fri 31 October
Period 4 (13:35-15:05), G24:
Discuss with Peter Probst what it was like to build an
empire from the point of view of the ordinary Roman soldier. |
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Tue 18 November (15:30 to 18:30):
Excursion: Walk through Roman Paris.
Please email jwildberger@aup.fr
if you are interested in participating.
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Fri 28 November
Period 5 (15:20-16:55), G21:
Peter Adamson (Kings College London): “Platonic Pleasures in Epicurus and al-Razi”
[poster
download]
The ethical works of the tenth-century doctor and philosopher Abu Bakr al-Razi
discuss pleasure at some length. It has been argued that his theory of pleasure
is indebted to Epicurus. Peter Adamson argues, instead, that his theory of
pleasure comes from Plato, by way of Galen (and especially Galen's version of
the Timaeus). According to the Platonic theory, pleasure is nothing but a
replenishment of some deficiency: for instance, when we are thirsty, drinking is
pleasant because of the quenching of thirst. This theory is close to the theory
found in Epicurus, who carefully takes account of Plato's critique of hedonism
when he is defending his own sophisticated hedonist position. The paper
therefore discusses and differentiates the theories of pleasure taken up by
Plato and Epicurus, before moving on to a discussion of al-Razi, to see who is
more of an hedonist -- Plato or al-Razi?
This event is supported by the Senior Capstone: Ventures of Islam; the
Philosophy Program; The Masters of Middle East and Islamic Studies. |
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Greek & Latin Hour
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| The Greek & Latin Hour is intended for
everyone who is interested in classical antiquity and its
languages and would like to look at fascinating gobbets of
original Greek and Latin. You can just come along and,
hopefully, have some fun. No prior knowledge or preparation
is required, and you need not participate continuously. |
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| Time: Thursdays from 17:00 to 18:00;
Location: G31 |
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Thu 18 Sep:
Funeral inscriptions from Paris and Cologne
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Thu 26 Sep:
How
to translate a classic? Translations of Sophocles' Oedipus
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Thu 2 Oct:
Oedipus: Variations of the myth
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Thu 6 Nov:
Caesar’s description of the Gallic civilization
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Thu 13 Nov:
Paris in ancient sources
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