Midlands, Mediterranean, Middle-Earth: Tolkien and The Classics

19 March 2025 - 19 March 2025

5pm - 6pm

Arts 315 (Peter Gelling)

Midlands, Mediterranean, Middle-Earth: Tolkien and The Classics

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Gandalf, Aragorn, Arwen, Frodo ... It doesn't sound very classical. But J. R. R. Tolkien was thoroughly trained in Greek and Latin, and went to university to read classics. Philip will be suggesting that the legacy of the ancient Mediterranean world comes through in his work in some unexpected ways in some unexpected places.

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