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Mary Beard Quotes

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History is how we have learnt to think about ourselves. It's not as though the Greeks and Romans are static entities out there to be discovered and translated. We make them speak, we talk to them, and they inform what we say.

History Speak Think Say Talk Out

The reason why the British theatrical tradition is world-leading in Greek drama is because there is a flourishing tradition of people rethinking Greek tragedy.

People Tradition Tragedy Drama Why

There is nothing inherently conservative in the ancient world.

World Nothing Conservative Ancient

One of the downsides of working in antiquity is that you don't have many female voices, but you certainly have a lot of male terror about the potential of women's power. It shows you very clearly that the most oppressive cultures tend to be afraid of those whom they oppress.

Women Power Potential You Cultures

I'd quite like to be in Caligula's court - living in the back room somewhere and just being able to observe.

Back Living Room Somewhere Just

What interests me is the idea that classics is actually quite democratic. It isn't only the toff, upper-class subject it's often thought to be. Every generation enjoys rediscovering it.

Me Thought Generation Classics Idea

You can't always worry about offending people.

People Worry You Always About

I have always hated fancy dress parties.

Dress Always Fancy Hated Parties

I was not much good as a waitress.

Good Much Waitress

I was nearly struck by lightning on an excavation in Turkey.

Lightning Turkey Nearly Struck

Classics isn't about the ancient world. It's partly about the ancient world, but it's about our conversation. It's how we try to talk to antiquity.

World Conversation Try Talk Ancient

A lot of people will always say, 'I really know nothing about the ancient world.' But there's lots and lots of things people know. Partly, they've been encouraged to think they're ignorant about it. In some ways, the job to do is show people that they know much more than they'd like to admit.

Job People World Think Admit Know

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