When
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 11, 2019
Where
University of Arizona Library, Special Collections
The 2019 installment of the annual Lectio Vergiliana, a performative reading in Latin of a portion of Vergil's Aeneid will take place on Thrusday, April 11, from 10am-2pm.
This event will feature a reading of the following two books of the Aeneid:
- Book 6 (Aeneas visits the underworld, reconnects with figures from his past, and sees a vision the glory of Rome to come)
- Book 11 (The Trojans grieve for the dead Pallas, while the leader of the Volscians, the warrior queen Camilla, attempts to fend of the Trojans)
Thanks to a Faculty-Staff Interaction Grant, refereshments will be provided.
More details, including a schedule and how to sign up to join in the reading will be released soon.
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