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Dr Victoria Leonard
@tigerlilyrocks.bsky.social
Ancient, late ancient, and later ancient historian

Research Fellow, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London
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Did You know Facts about Orosius:

Queen Victoria, Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes, & William Morris all owned early printed editions of the Historiae

The Historiae was 1 of few Latin texts to be translated into Arabic (10th cen.)

Not universally popular, Orosius has been indexed as Historian, alleged 😆
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Tagging authors Graeme Ward @graemeyward.bsky.social and Daniel James Watson @totalmediation.bsky.social, and one of our editors @camwachowich.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Issue brings together a wonderful selection of papers on the reception of Orosius's Historiae - see ToC above.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project, & special thanks to the ICS @ics.bsky.social for their support. It's exciting to think where this field of study can go next!
Volume 68 Issue 1 | Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies | Oxford Academic
The Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies promotes cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research in all areas of classical studies broadly defined, including ...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Reposted by Dr Victoria Leonard
We’re also pleased to announce the recipients of the British Academy’s 2025 Prizes and Medals. This year, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Burkitt Medal for biblical studies, celebrates a wide range of scholars from political scientists to classicists and linguists: buff.ly/1bn63FD
October 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This looks so good! Do you have any Orosius mss. as part of the exhibition?
October 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
That's standard, surely
October 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Also Sarah, I *think* you'll find there's this sceptre. Or fruit knife. At the MET.
October 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM