Dr Cynthia Liu

Academic Background

Academic Background

Research Interests

Latin and Greek poetry; Plato; Ritual; Renaissance and Early Modern reception; Global Classics

Research Keywords

Research Keywords

Teaching

Teaching

Publications

Full Publications:

Selected Publications:

“Profaning the Vision: Re-evaluating images in Plato’s philosophy through his use of mystery language.” The Journal of Greco-Roman Studies 60.3 (2021) 59-77.
“The Haunting Voice of Rabidity and Captivity: Sources and Inventions in Ovid’s Hecuba Narrative.” Classical World 115.1 (2021) 6-25.
“Fools and Philosophers: Piccolomini’s Comedic Response to Lucretius.” PAN Rivista di Filologia Latina 7 (2018) 133-149.
Enea Silvio Piccolomini’s Chrysis: Introduction, Text, Translation, and Commentary. Co-authored with R. A. Smith. Under contract (Bloomsbury Academic, ).
Virgil, Aeneid 1: Text, Translation, and Commentary. Co-authored with R. A. Smith and L. Frantantuono. Under contract (Brill, Mnemosyne Supplements).