Author: Cora Beth
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Today I’m looking out at a slate-grey sky and snow that’s streaking horizontally past the window. My feet are only just starting to thaw…
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Very soon after starting my MA in Classical Studies with the OU I realised I needed access to a reference library in Greece. It was…
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When we talk about Greek and Roman myth, we talk a lot about flexibility. Personalities and motivations are altered across versions of a myth:…
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Many moons ago, before the pressure of marking turned my hair snowy white (well, five hairs so far, but this website accepts hyperbole…), I was…
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This week I’ve been following with interest the great Hylas Debate: not so much because of the publicity stunt itself, but rather because it has…
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As I stood at the bottom of the steps gazing up at the imposing building I began to regret bringing so many pairs of shoes.…
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Yes. That’s the short answer! Here’s the long answer, for the benefit of anyone contemplating further study and wondering how to achieve it… …
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You may have been told that studying Classics is crazy, or pointless, or a shortcut to a life of penury and isolation without a single…
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One of many things which fascinate me, as a bibliophile, is the space where a book ought to be. If you’re a classicist you will…
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Every year, at around this time, I start to come up against the Wikipedia Issue. It arises when essays become more demanding and people turn…
