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...thoroughly cleaned and restored, Narcissus waited among the other stone figures. The room was organized thematically: “Greek Statuary—Males—Nude.” It was a quiet gallery, where few tourists visited, despite the impressive dimensions of musculature on display...
...wise friend once explained to me that there are two types of people in this world: those who know Greek and barbarians. Unfortunately, for yet another year, Harvard will produce a bumper crop of the latter sort.Although the classical languages at the University today are the purview of specialists, that was not always the case.For more than a generation before 1950, Harvard offered two distinct degrees to its graduating seniors. The Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and the Bachelor of Science (S.B.) degrees were nearly identical in all of their requirements, aside from one crucial aspect: The more highly-coveted...
...question as old as warfare. With the assistance of arward-winning playwright Ellen McLaughlin, students at the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at the American Repertory Theatre have been tackling this question, drawing on extensive field research and the themes surrounding war since the ancient Greeks. “Ajax in Iraq,” McLaughlin’s new original play being performed at the Zero Arrow Theatre this weekend, is the culmination of their studies, exploring the post-traumatic stress associated with the hardships accounted in war. The group has been working on the production for over...
...who’s involved with it wants to be there,” said Stephen A. Mitchell, a professor of Scandinavian and folklore and the previous chair of the Folk and Myth committee.The faculty on the steering committee specialize in areas ranging from Germanic, Slavic, Greek, and Celtic languages and literature to archaeology, religion, and art and architecture.“Even though we all come with our intellectual kit bags packed differently, everyone has a clear idea about where we overlap, which is a real interest in tradition and manifestations of expressive culture,” Mitchell said.But...
...future to focus on the environment. His Boston visit also cemented his belief that environmental issues are rapidly gaining ground in the United States. “Today I have heard views expressed from senators, professors, students and NGOs,” Dimas said at a reception at the Greek Consulate following the talk. “I found that we should be optimistic about the future. I think the U.S. will lead together with Europe to fight against climate change and for our well-being and economic development.” —Staff writer Natasha S. Whitney...