Date/Time
Date(s) - 16 Feb 2017
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
Columbia University Faculty House
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Please join us for the next lecture in Columbia’s University Seminar in Classical Civilization. We are looking forward to welcoming:
Thursday, February 16, 7:30pm
Phiroze Vasunia (University College London)
“The Prose of the World: Hegel, Plutarch, Herodotus”
Faculty House (please check the signs in the lobby for precise location)
Prof. Vasunia kindly shared an abstract of his upcoming talk with us:
“In many cultures, prose comes after verse. Masters of Greek prose such as Herodotus and Plato were acutely self-conscious of the poets and poems that preceded them and they sought to fashion a medium that would hold its own against the great verse compositions of the past. In the ancient world and later, numerous theories were put forward to explain the ‘invention’ of prose, and intellectuals across many centuries argued over its evolution and its relationship to poetry. This lecture explores the lively history of attitudes to Greek prose (mainly in relation to Plutarch and Herodotus), the theories of its origins, and the arguments over its status and value.”
The evening will begin with drinks at 5:45 PM at the first floor lounge of Faculty House, followed by dinner at 6:15 PM. Please email our rapporteur, Jeremy Simmons ([email protected]) by noon on Monday, February 13th, in order to make a dinner reservation. Note that the price of the meal is $30, payable only by check to “Columbia University.”
Professor Vasunia’s lecture will begin promptly at 7:30 PM.