<p>This lecture was given on March 3, 2022 at Trinity College Dublin.
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John M. Rist was educated in classics at Trinity College, Cambridge. He taught Greek at University College in the University of Toronto from 1959 to 1969 and from 1969 to 1 ... Show More
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