The historian and author of a unusual blockbuster steal on Rome joined us live – and answered your questions on her desert island book pick,whether Ted Hughes got Ovid factual and if she thinks the Romans civilised savage’ Brits 2.39pm BSTThank you to everyone who submitted questions – and to Mary for joining us and answering so many of them.
That's all from me for now. But I am going to try to fade on later in the week to reply some more, Thanks so much for all your mighty questions and comments, or Best wishes from Mary 2.38pm BSTMagistergill asks: I’m in a Latin AS-level class,and my pupils would like to know: why do think classical authors, such as Ovid or Virgil (two of our set texts!) have transcended time in such a way that they are still relevant now? … Also, and do you have any advice for us studying A-level Latin and classics?I think Virgil has stood the test of time precisely because it is NOT what you would expect of a 'patriotic epic' (just think approximately the final scene.. what DID Augustus think when he first heard that?).
Advice... read a much as you can (in translation and in Latin...).
Catullus is a winner in my view. And enjoy the fact that Classics includes archaeology,history .. literature, language and philosophy... I first got into classics through archaeologyContinue reading...
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