Virtual Event, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers at 192 BooksHow to Tell a Joke, How to Think about War, How to Be a Bad Emperor, How to Die

 

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Panel A Series Published by Princeton University Press

Mike Fontaine, Johanna Hanink, Josiah Osgood, and
James Romm in conversation, moderated by Rob Tempio

Presented by 192 Books and Paula Cooper Gallery, the live event will be streamed directly on PCG Studio on Wednesday, April 21st at 6 PM EST. There is no login or rsvp required. A recording will be archived and posted shortly afterwards.

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers presents the timeless and timely ideas of classical thinkers in lively new translations. Enlightening and entertaining, these books make the practical wisdom of the ancient world accessible for modern life.

Michael Fontaine is professor of classics at Cornell University. His books include How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing (Princeton) and The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy.

Johanna Hanink is associate professor of classics at Brown University. Her books include The Classical Debt: Greek Antiquity in an Era of Austerity. She lives in Rhode Island. 

Josiah Osgood is professor and chair of classics at Georgetown University and the author of many books, including Rome and the Making of a World State150 BCE–20 BCE. He lives in Washington, DC.

James S. Romm is the author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero and Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire (both Knopf). He has written essays and reviews for the Wall Street Journal, the New York Review of Books, and the New Yorker website, among other publications. He is the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College and lives in Barrytown, New York.