Palindromes in English and Latin
Palindromes in English and Latin
Mike Fontaine
Event Info
- Date
- Monday, February 28, 2022
- Time
- 1:00 PM ET60 minutes
- Location
- Online (via Zoom)
Recording
About This Lecture
Mark Saltveit & Michael Fontaine: Palindromes in English and Latin
February 28th, 2022, 1pm EDT
AMOR ROMA: In love with Ancient Rome and Palindromes? The Paideia Institute is pleased to host a free public lecture on palindromes in English and Latin. This talk will feature a joint presentation by Mark Saltveit, a world champion palindromist and standup comedian, and Prof. Michael Fontaine, Professor of Classics at Cornell University and specialist in Ancient Roman comedy and wordplay. The talk will include a brief history of palindromes and some remarks on their history and character in English, as well as a discussion of palindromes in Latin literature. The talk is free and will take place online over Zoom.
N.B. - You can view a recording of this, and other past events on Paideia's Youtube Channel.