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"One of the most striking things about ancient Athenian life, is the availability of lectures and talks on Philosophy even to quite ordinary people..."

Watch the full lecture here: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/aristotle-lyceum

Professor Edith Hall, Visiting Gresham Professor in Classics

Professor Edith Hall

Visiting Professor of Classics

Professor Hall is Visiting Gresham Professor in Classics. She is a British scholar of classics, specialising in Ancient Greek Literature and cultural history. She is also Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at Kings College London.

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