Education
Montevallo High School (Alabama), 1950-1954.
B. A. in Greek, Duke University, 1958 (Phi Beta Kappa).
Ph.D. in Classics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1963 (Dissertation: Thucydides and the Tradition of Funeral Speeches at Athens)

Professional Employment

  • Professor Emeritus of Classics, The George Washington University, 2007-
  • Professor, The George Washington University, 1988-2007; Chairman of Classics Department, 1971-1988; 1990-91; 1993-94; 2001-2002.
  • Associate Professor, The George Washington University, 1973-1988
  • Assistant Professor of Classics, The George Washington University, 1967-1973 (Tenured, 1970)
  • Assistant Professor of Classics, Randolph-Macon Woman's College,1964-1967
  • Instructor in Latin, The University of North Carolina, 1962-1964

Teaching Experience
All levels of undergraduate Latin and Greek courses plus many courses in English translation; team-taught interdisciplinary courses in Humanities.

Additional Study
French, German, Italian, Sanskrit; four seminars in Neo-Latin at the Folger Library (1975, 1980, 1988, 1989); the American School of Classical Studies (Summer, 1966); Aestiva Latinitas Romana (Rome, Summer, 1989); research at Fondation Hardt in Geneva (June 1993); Summer Seminar (N.E.H. supported) at the American Academy in Rome (1995).  Summer Seminar (N.E.H. supported) in Italy (2003).

Professional Activities
Member:  Washington Classical Society (President, 1972-74; Executive Committee, 1975-81 and 1987-89); Classical Association  of the Atlantic States (Regional Representative, 1976-78 and 1988-92; President, 1993-94; Historian, 1996-2001; recipient of Ovatio, Oct. 11, 2003); American Philological Association (Committees:  Local Committee for annual meetings, 1975 and 1985; the Classical Tradition in North America, two terms beginning in 1980; the Neo-Latin Assn., 1982-84; organizer of panel on "Aspects of the Classical Tradition in Washington, DC" for national meeting, 1993; American Classical League; Archaeological Institute of America (Executive Committee of local chapter, 1977-80; Vice President, 1995-97); Vergilian Society; Erasmus Society (1983-85); L'Enfant Forum (1986-89); Historical Society  of Washington, D. C. (1989-93); Latrobe Society  (1990-96). Also ASGLE, CAMWS.  Summer Scholars Selection Committee for the Center for Hellenic Studies (1999-2001).

Participant in several programs sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities:  Conference on "Smaller Classics Departments" at BeloitCollege (Summer, 1973); "Odyssey Institute" at Georgetown University (Staff-lecturer:  Summer, 1984); "Novus Ordo Seclorum" in Washington, D. C. (Chairman of local committee:  June, 1987); "Death, Commemoration, and Society in Ancient Rome" (one of twelve participants, American Academy in Rome , 1995); "St. Francis of Assisi and the 13th Century" (one of fifteen participants in Siena, Assisi and Rome, 2003).   Recipient of Research-Grants from the GW University Research Committee:  1977, 1981, 1988.
2004-2005: Prepared two groups of students to give lectures on classical influences at the Lincoln Memorial for junior high students from Richmond, Va. (Oct. 13 and 21); bus tour of Classical Washington, DC for visiting FBI delegation from Mauritius (April 3); walking tour of classical DC for visiting Dean's Scholars from Chile (April 23). 2005-2006: On sabbatical leave in the fall semester; led a "second annual" walking tour of classical DC for visiting Dean's Scholars from Chile (April 15, 2006).  

University Committee Service (*Chair)
University Goals and Objectives, Judaic Studies, Dean's Council for Freshman and Sophomore Affairs, Humanities, Advisory Committee of Chairpersons (1986-87), Committee to Advise the Dean on Tenure (1978-80), *Senate Library Comm. (1978-80), *Senate Bookstore Comm. (1976-77), *Senate Research Comm. (1981-85), Sponsored Research, Research on Humans, University Comm. on Research (1981-1985), *Conflict of Interest, Co-Chair (1985-87), Scholarship (1986-89), *Comm. to Re-write the General Curriculum in the Liberal Arts (1987); *Senate Comm. on Educational and Admissions Policy (1990-91); Foreign Language Comm.; Dean's Council (1993-5); Curriculum Committee (1996-2002 [*2000-2001]); Director of Humanities Program (2000-01).

Other University Service
Secretary of the Faculty (1976-1983); Faculty Senate (five consecutive terms, 1976-1987; also 1990-92); Friends of the Libraries (Member of Board, Vice-President, President, 1987-88); Phi Beta Kappa (Treasurer, President, 1986-1987); Dilthey Society; Arranger of Lecture Series by Bernard Knox at GWU (1973-1984); Convener of GWU Seminar on Ancient Mediterranean Cultures (1985-88; 1990-91; 1993-2002); Faculty Marshal (about 25 times); Advisor to students in the Liberal Arts Program (1980-1993); Freshman Advisor (1992-2000 except 1998: 7 x).

Recent Publications (since 1990)

  • "The Parthenon Stone in the Washington Monument," Prologue 25.4 (Winter 1993) 374-381.
  • "National and Other Contrasts in the Athenian Funeral Orations," Nottingham Classical Literature Studies Vol. 2 (1993) 1-35.
  • "(Do You) Know Your Equestrian Statues?" photographic essay in The InTowner 26.5 (November 1994) pp. 12 and 18.
  • "Latimer, John Francis," (pp. 343-344) in Biographical Dictionary of North American Classicists, ed. by Ward W. Briggs, Jr., Greenwood Press, 1994.
  • "Reverend Romeo Elton and the Classics at the George Washington University," University Archives Publications (1997), ed. David Anderson.
  • "The Invention of the Tuba (Trumpet)," The Classical World 92.4 (1999) 367-373.
  • "The Bow and the Lyre: Harmonizing Duos in Plato's Symposium," The Classical Journal 95.1 (Oct.-Nov. 1999) 19-35.
  • "Dolly Levi: A Modern Parasite? Thornton Wilder and Terence," The International Journal of the Classical Tradition 5.4 (Spring 1999) 549-559.
  • "The Roman Bucina:  A Distinct Musical Instrument?" Historic Brass Society Journal 14 (2002) 31-58.

Recent Reviews (since 1990)

  • "Patricia A. Johnston's Traditio: An Introduction to the Latin Language and Its Influence," CW 83.3 (1990) 249.
  • "J.K.Dover's The Greeks and Their Legacy: Collected Papers, vol. 2," CW 84.4 (1991) 321.
  • "Paul Whalen's (ed.) Urbs Antiqua. Themes in Latin Literature (CUP, 1989)," CW 84.6 (1991) 481.
  • "Richard Lebow and Barry Strauss' Hegemonic Rivalry: From Thucydides to the Nuclear Age," CW 85.6 (1992).
  • Simon Hornblower's Commentary on Thucydides," CW 86.3 (1993).
  • "Anthony Molho, Kurt Raaflaub and Julia Emlen (edds.), City-States in Classical Antiquity and Medieval Italy," CW 87.4 (1994) 335-6.
  • "Marianthe Colakis. The Classics in American Theater of the 1960s and Early 1970s (University Press of America, 1993)," CW 88.3 (1995).
  • "Robert S. Miola's Shakespeare and Classical Comedy," CW 90.5 (1997) 385-386.
  • "Jean Richer's Sacred Geography of the Ancient Greeks: Astrological Symbolism in Art, Architecture, and Landscape (Albany: SUNY 1995) (tr. Christine Rhone)," CW 90.6 (1997) 462.
  • "J. B. Rives' Religion and Authority in Roman Carthage from Augustus to Constantine (OUP 1995)," CW 91.5 (1998) 445-6.
  • "Robert S. Miola's Shakespeare and Classical Comedy: The Influence of Plautus and Terence (NY: OUP, 1994)," CW 90.5 (1997) 385-6.
  • "Walter Burkert's Creation of the Sacred," CW 92.1 (1998) 75.
  • "Kenneth M. Sayre's Plato's Literary Garden," CW 92.2 (1998) 73-74.
  • "Gregory Crane's Thucydides and the Ancient Simplicity: The Limits of Political Realism (U. Calif. 1998)," IJCT 2000.
  • "Kirk Savage's Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves. Race, War, and Monument in 19th Century America," IJCT 7.2 (Fall 2000) 308-311.
  • "Barbara J. Mitnick's (ed.) George Washington: American Symbol," IJCT
  • Milena Minkova, Terence Tunberg, Readings and Exercises in Latin Prose Composition: From Antiquity to the Renaissance. With Answer Key" (Focus, 2004)  Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2004.06.28.

Recent Lectures (since 1990)

  • 1990-91: "Brumidi's Apotheosis of George Washington" at the inaugural meeting of the Society for the Classical Tradition in Boston (3/24/91); plus guided bus-tours/lectures for National Cathedral School (10/17/90), GWU students (10/20/90), Dickinson College (11/17/90), GWU prospective students and parents ("Model Lecture" 4/20/91) and again for Colonial Inauguration program (6/23/91).
  • "Language Acquisition in the Latin Classroom" (ACTFL in DC, co-presenter with John Traupman, Nov. 23, 91); "Equestrian Statues: A Neoclassical Use of a Roman Motif" (Illustrated) at CAAS meeting in Philadelphia (Villanova Univ., April 25, 92).
  • 1992-93: "Romeo Elton and the Classics at GW" (presented to Honors Faculty, Feb. 8, 1993); "National and Other Contrasts in the Athenian Funeral Orations" (a preliminary talk was given to the Faculty Seminar on March 11, 1993, and a formal presentation was made at the Nottingham Classical Seminar in England on May 26, 1993).
  • 1993-94: lectures on classical symbols and architectural influences in Washington at the National Archives (Nov. 17, 1993); Catholic University (Dec. 3, 1993); the annual meeting of the American Philological Assn. ("A Typological Study of Equestrian Statues in Washington, DC"); The School Without Walls (DC: 5/20/94).
  • 1994-95: lecture of "Thornton Wilder and Terence" at the third annual meeting of the International Society for the Classical Tradition (Boston: March 12, 1995). Walking tour of Washington Classical sites for Honors Students (Oct. 1, 1994); model Freshman Advisory Workshop for visiting high school seniors and parents (April 22, 1995).
  • 1995-96: lectures to GWU Classics Club (Oct. 23), Latin Honor Society at Roosevelt H.S. in Greenbelt, MD. (Oct. 25), visiting parents (April 20); plus walking tour of D. C. classical sites for Honors Students (Oct. 9).
  • 1996-97: lecture at annual meeting of the Amer. Philolog. Assn. (NYC): "The Tuba in Roman Religious Cult" (Dec. 29)
  • 1997-98: lecture at CAMWS (Charlottesville, VA) on 4/16/98: "The Bow and the Lyre: Harmonizing Duo's in Plato's Symposium
  • 1998-99: "The Scholarly Reception of Plato's Symposium in the 20th Century" (presented at the annual meeting of the Internat. Society for the Class. Tradition in Tübingen, Germany on 7/30/98); "Tour of Classical DC" (Bus tour sponsored by the Archaeol. Inst. of Amer. meeting in DC, on 12/28/98, 9am -noon); "French Influence on Classical Washington" (Lecture at the Center for Hellenic Studies in DC, on 4/5/99). [On Sabbatical Leave in the Fall 1998]
  • 1999-2000: "Classical Influences on Washington Architecture: The French Connection," (CU on Sept. 22, 1999); "Trumpeters of Antiquity" (CAAS meeting at Lafayette College, Oct. 8, 1999); "Views of Plato's Symposium," (GWU Seminar on Ancient Mediterranean Cultures, Oct. 13, 1999).
  • 2000-2001: "What Instrument Did Roman Bucinatores Play?" presented at the annual convention of the American Philological Association, San Diego, CA on Jan. 4, 2001.
  • 2003-2003: "Theatrical Aspects of Plato's Dialogues" (CAAS meeting at Pittsburgh, April 25, 2003).   Lecture for GW Classics Club on site at Lincoln Memorial (4/12/03);  bus tour of Classical Washington, DC for National Academy of Sciences (4/29/2003).