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N. Gregson Davis

Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Humanities
Classical Studies
Box 90103, Durham, NC 27708-0103
233G Allen Building, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours W 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Office Location Allen 233E  

Overview


My primary field of research in Classical Studies is ancient Greek and Latin poetry, and the focus of my published work is on the interpretation of the poetry of the major Augustan poets, Horace, Vergil and Ovid. I also pursue research in contemporary Caribbean Literature, with special emphasis on the Francophone and Anglophone literary traditions (particularly the poetry of the Martinican, Aimé Césaire, and the St.Lucian nobel laureate, Derek Walcott). My current research explores the interconnections between philosophy (especially ethics), rhetoric and poetry in Augustan and eary Imperical Latin literature.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Humanities · 2020 - Present Classical Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies · 2020 - Present Classical Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Berkeley · 1969 Ph.D.
Harvard University · 1960 B.A.