Saevior Domitiano, impurior Nerone: the form and function of invective in the Historia Augusta

January 21, 2020 - 6:15 - 8:00 p.m.

 Prof. Dr. Dennis Pausch, Dresden

With Prof. Dr. Dennis Pausch, the Ancient History and Classical Philology departments have gained a leading expert on insults and insult culture in antiquity. His lecture will provide insights into his latest research and also into the findings and models of the Dresden Collaborative Research Center "Invectiveness - Constellations and Dynamics of Disparagement".