New Publication: The Language of the Papyri

The Language of the Papyri

Edited by T. V. Evans and D. D. Obbink

384 pages | 20 halftones | 216x138mm

978-0-19-923708-1

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Conference – Texts of the Medical Profession

Call for papers

Workshop: The texts of the medical profession in antiquity – genres and purposes to be held at the University of Oslo, 16th-18th September 2010
Organisers: Isabella Andorlini (University of Parma); David Leith (University College London) and Anastasia Maravela-Solbakk (University of Oslo)
Confirmed speakers: Heinrich Von Staden (Princeton), Vivian Nutton (UCL), Philip van der Eijk (Newcastle), Laurence Totelin (Cardiff), Rebecca
Flemming (Cambridge), Ann Ellis Hanson (Yale).
We are inviting the submission of abstracts for papers (duration: 20-30 min.) to be presented at the workshop “The texts of the medical
profession in antiquity: genres and purposes” (16-18 September 2010 in Oslo). David Leith

Catullus rocks your socks – watch your language!

A brilliant exercise in text and context (link will open in new window):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/charlottehigginsblog/2009/nov/24/catullus-mark-lowe

BMCR reviews of linguistic publications – December 2009

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• Dean Hammer, Roman Political Thought and the Modern Theoretical Imagination. Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture; v. 34. Norman: 2008: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-12-10.html
• Billie Jean Collins, Mary R. Bachvarova, Ian Rutherford, Anatolian Interfaces: Hittites, Greeks and Their Neighbours: Proceedings of an International Conference on Cross-cultural Interaction, September 17-19, 2004, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Oxford: 2008: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-12-14.html
• Tessa Rajak, Translation and Survival: The Greek Bible of the Ancient Jewish Diaspora. Oxford/New York: 2009: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-12-31.html
• Rex E. Wallace, Zikh Rasna: A Manual of the Etruscan Language and Inscriptions. Ann Arbor/New York: 2008: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-12-33.html
• James D. Williams, An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential Readings. Chichester/Malden, MA: 2009: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-12-37.html
• Stephen Bertman, Lois Parker, The Healing Power of Ancient Literature. Newcastle: 2009: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-12-42.html

BMCR reviews of linguistic publications – November 2009

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• Shirley A. Barlow, The Imagery of Euripides: A Study in the Dramatic Use of Pictorial Language (third edition). London: 2008: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-11-02.html
• Orietta Dora Cordovana, Segni e immagini del potere tra antico e tardoantico: i Severi e la provincia Africa proconsularis (Seconda edizione rivista ed aggiornata). Testi e studi di storia antica. Catania: 2007: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-11-16.html
• Hugo Beikircher, Silvia Clavadetscher, Cornelis G. van Leijenhorst, Claudia Wick, Thesaurus linguae latinae: Editus iussu et auctoritate consilii ab academiis societatibusque diversarum nationum electi. Vol. X, 2 Fasc. XVI, pubertas – pulso. Berlin/New York: 2008: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-11-25.html
• Michiel Arnoud Cor de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages (vol. 7 in the series “Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary”). Leiden/Boston: 2008: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-11-27.html
• Alexis Pinchard, Les langues de sagesse dans la Grèce et l’Inde anciennes. Hautes Études du monde gréco-romain 43. Genève: 2009: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-11-28.html
• Bruno Gentili, Liana Lomiento, Metrics and Rhythmics: History of Poetic Forms in Ancient Greece (English translation by E. Christian Kopff of 2003 edition). Studi di metrica classica 12. Pisa/Roma: 2008: http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2009/2009-11-31.html