Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Ancient Roman philhellenes

Philhellenism ("the love of Greek culture") was an intellectual movement prominent mostly at the turn of the 19th century. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron, Charles Nicolas Fabvier and Richard Church to advocate for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire.

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  1. Horace

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Horace, one of the greatest poets of his age, the origin of phrases such as carpe diem, nil desperandum and dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

    15 November 2018

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    Featuring: Emily Gowers, William Fitzgerald, Ellen O'Gorman

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    CultureGolden Age Latin writersSimple living advocates1st-century BC RomansAncient Roman philhellenesIambic poets1st-century BC writersRoman Republican soldiersAncient Roman satirists

  2. Julian the Apostate

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher-emperor of Rome who sought to undo the empire's ties with Christianity in the 4th century AD and promote paganism

    21 March 2024

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    Featuring: James Corke-Webster, Lea Niccolai, Shaun Tougher

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    HistoryCritics of the Catholic ChurchAncient Roman philhellenesCritics of ChristianityPersecution of ChristiansAncient occultistsClaudiiRoman-era students in Athens4th-century Roman consuls, Constantinian dynasty, 4th-century Roman emperors, Flavii

  3. Marcus Aurelius

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, meditations and reputation of this stoic and philosopher king, who Machiavelli called the last of the 'Five Good Emperors'.

    25 February 2021

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    Featuring: Simon Goldhill, Angie Hobbs, Catharine Edwards

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    HistorySocial philosophersPhilosophy writersPhilosophers of mindPhilosophers of lawPolitical philosophersAncient Roman adopteesAncient Roman philhellenesRoman pharaohsDeified Roman emperorsPhilosophers of Roman ItalyAeliiAugurs of the Roman EmpireNerva–Antonine dynastyRoman-era Stoic philosophers

  4. Nero

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reputation of Nero, popular with his subjects but vilified in his lifetime and after and associated with the Beast in the Book of Revelation.

    25 April 2019

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    Featuring: Maria Wyke, Matthew Nicholls, Shushma Malik

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    HistoryJulio-Claudian dynastyAncient Roman adopteesAncient Roman philhellenesRoman pharaohs1st-century Roman emperorsDamnatio memoriaeHeads of state who died by suicideSuicides in Ancient RomeClaudii Nerones, Roman-era Olympic competitors