Professor Tobias Reinhardt

My research interests are in Latin prose, ancient rhetoric and literary criticism, Latin didactic poetry, the borderline area between classical literature and ancient philosophy, as well as Latin textual criticism. In my work I try to combine close philological analysis with broader interests in intellectual history and Greco-Roman culture. Among other things, I am interested in arguments, in the circumstances in which they count as good or relevant (e.g. public debate, philosophical discourse, legal casuistry), and in how they are expressed in Latin and Greek; in the way in which 'theory' (rhetorical, philosophical, legal) made an impact on real life, by informing attitudes on everyday matters and shaping the perception and solution of practical problems; and in the way in which philosophical and rhetorical doctrine was used to articulate traditional or intuitively held views and convictions. At the moment I am working on an edition and a commentary of Cicero's Academica (both for OUP).

Latin literature, ancient philosophy, Latin textual criticism.

I am happy to advise graduate students in my areas of interest and welcome approaches from prospective applicants.

Full Publications: professor_tobias_reinhardt_full_list_of_publications.pdf

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