Daniel Gallagher is the Ralph and Jeanne Kanders Senior Lecturer in Latin at Cornell University, where he dedicates himself to passing on the language in a “living” way that involves speaking, listening, and writing to enhance reading fluency. He previously taught philosophy, Latin, and Italian at the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, Aquinas College, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Prior to that, Professor Gallagher worked for a decade on the secretarial staffs of Popes Benedict XVI and Francis at the Vatican, specializing in Latin composition. His primary areas of research are medieval metaphysics and aesthetics. Professor Gallagher is the author of numerous articles and book chapters, the general editor of the “Values in Italian Philosophy” series, and a frequent contributor to the “Philosophy and Popular Culture” series. He currently teaches “The Commedia and the Classics: Antiquity Through the Eyes of Dante” at Cornell University.
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The Commedia and the Classics
Antiquity Through the Eyes of Dante
Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 1pm EDT
Event Overview
As one of the Classics, the “Divine Comedy” can be read on many levels. In this epic poem, author Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) takes us on an unforgettable journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven. Along the way, we meet countless souls, many of whom are historical figures from the ancient world, such as Vergil, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Cato, as well as mythological characters like Chiron, Ulysses, Pluto, Charon, and Nisus.
How does Dante adopt and adapt these figures into this extraordinary poem? What is his view of the ancient world? How did it affect his vision of the medieval world? And how does it form our own vision of both the ancient and medieval worlds?
Join this webcast to better understand the Classics and the Commedia itself.
How does Dante adopt and adapt these figures into this extraordinary poem? What is his view of the ancient world? How did it affect his vision of the medieval world? And how does it form our own vision of both the ancient and medieval worlds?
Join this webcast to better understand the Classics and the Commedia itself.
What You'll Learn
- What we mean when we refer to the Classics
- A look at the life and times of Dante
- An exploration of the “Divine Comedy”
- How the ancient and medieval worlds intersect
Speaker
Daniel Gallagher
Senior Lecturer
Department of Classics, Cornell University
Ralph and Jeanne Kanders Senior Lecturer in Latin, Department of Classics, Cornell University
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