Humanities
Sunday Feb 17th, 2013
The tragic death of an actor
The farce is at its height: the old clown in the armchair is surrounded by whirling figures in outlandish doctors’ costumes, welcoming him into their brotherhood with a mock initiation ceremony. He takes the Latin oath: ‘Juro’, falters. His face crumples. The audience gasps – is something wrong? But the clown is grinning now, all is well, the dancing grows frenzied, the play rushes on to its end. Not till the next day will the audience find… read more »
Saturday May 18th, 2013
War and glory
Barbara Graziosi and Anthony Verity discuss the Oxford World’s Classics edition of the Iliad.
Thursday May 16th, 2013
The missing children of early modern religion
Alec Ryrie on childhood in histories of early modern religion
Sunday
May 12th, 2013
A National Short Story Month reading list from Oxford World’s Classics
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Wednesday
May 1st, 2013
Saints and sinners, politicians and priests, and the 2013 local elections
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