Inaugural Professorial Lectures

IPL: Murderous Politeness in Ancient Rome


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Professor Jon Hall, Head of the Department of Classics, delivers his Inaugural Professorial Lecture: “Murderous Politeness in Ancient Rome”. Jon's research focuses on Cicero – in particular, Cicero's letters and speeches. Recently Jon completed a book on Cicero’s use of showmanship in the Roman law courts. 3 May 2016
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Inaugural Professorial LecturesBy University of Otago