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Miriam T. Griffin | |
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| Born | June 6, 1935 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 16 May 2018 (aged 82) Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Classical scholar |
| Spouse | Jasper Griffin (m. 1960–2018; her death) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | St Anne's College, Oxford Barnard College, Columbia University Harvard University |
| Thesis | Seneca: The statesman and the Writer (1968) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Ancient history |
| Institutions | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Doctoral students | Hannah Cotton, Kathleen Coleman, David Wardle |
| Notable works | Nero: The End of a Dynasty, Seneca: A Philosopher in Politics |
Miriam Tamara Griffin (née Dressler;[1] 6 June 1935 – 16 May 2018) was an American classical scholar and tutor of ancient history at Somerville College at the University of Oxford from 1967 to 2002.[2] She was a scholar of Roman history and ancient thought, and wrote books on the Emperor Nero and his tutor, Seneca,[3] encouraging an appreciation of the philosophical writings of the ancient Romans within their historical context.[4]
- ^ Mehta 1993, p. 313.
- ^ "Miriam Griffin (née Dressler) 6.6.1935-16.5.2018". 16 May 2018.
- ^ Griffin, Miriam T.; Balmaceda, Catalina, eds. (14 June 2018). Politics and Philosophy at Rome: Collected Papers. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198793120.
- ^ Edwards, Catharine (19 June 2018). "Miriam Griffin obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2018.