Jasper Griffin

Jasper Griffin (born 29 May 1937) was Professor of Classical Literature in the University of Oxford from 1992 until 2004. Quotes The word (classical) carries the implication that the works of art and literature produced in Graeco-Roman antiquity possess an absolute value, that they form the standard by which all others are to be judged. The Oxford History of the Classical World (with John Boardman and Oswyn Murray, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986) p. 3 Greek culture was competitive. Each successive historian and philosopher made a point of showing how he improved on his predecessor. The Oxford History of the Classical World (with John Boardman and Oswyn Murray, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986) P.5 External links Jasper Griffin, Faculty of Classics, Oxford University Category:Living people Category:University of Oxford faculty Category:University of Oxford alumni Category:Harvard University alumni Category:Fellows of the British Academy