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James Henry Weldon Morwood was an English classicist and author He taught at Harrow School where he was Head of Classics and at Oxford University where he was a Fellow of Wadham College and also Dean He wrote almost thirty books ranging from biography to translations and academic studies of Classical literature. Hariany bbb His best known work is The Oxford Latin Course 1987 92 with site_link Maurice Balme new ed 2012 whose popularity in the USA led to the publication of a specifically American edition in 1996 Morwood is credited with helping to ensure the survival even flourishing of Classical education into the twenty first century both in the UK and the USA James Henry Weldon Morwood was an English classicist and author He taught at Harrow School where he was Head of Classics and at Oxford University where he was a Fellow of Wadham College and also Dean He wrote almost thirty books ranging from biography to translations and academic studies of Classical literature. Memoirs of hadrian book His best known work is The Oxford Latin Course 1987 92 with site_link Maurice Balme new ed 2012 whose popularity in the USA led to the publication of a specifically American edition in 1996 Morwood is credited with helping to ensure the survival even flourishing of Classical education into the twenty first century both in the UK and the USA site_link The Roman emperor Hadrian who lived from 76 to 138 AD was a hugely influential figure whose architectural legacy is obvious even today However he was also contradictory and he was a Spaniard who became emperor at Rome he was a popular successful soldier who aimed to be a man of peace He dabbled in black magic and he courted as well as his bitterly unhappy marriage he had a very public love affair with Greek boy who died in mysterious circumstances surrounded by rumours of human sacrifice. Hadrian partition This title explores these contradictions and complexities and pieces together the picture of a man his life times and influence It presents a rounded picture written in a lively and accessible style. Book adrenaline for authors Looking in detail at key themes and topics of Hadrian s life the title explores his Spanish background his military service and initiatives of peace his architectural legacy such as the Pantheon his villa at Tivoli his love of Athens and Athenian culture his relationship with Antinous and how he dealt with Christians and Jews In addition to this the title covers social aspects of life in the Roman empire in the second slavery Roman baths and hygiene the public spectacles of circus races gladiatorial fights and animal hunts Hadrian Ancients in Action A very brief outline of Hadrian s life however I felt perhaps I needed knowledge of the time period to understand the book fully yet it was useful to give an overview and introduce the key ideas and themes in his life Hadrian Ancients in Action