Barnaby Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 5635656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barnaby Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barnaby |
| FAMILY NAME | Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | TAYLOR B |
| AFFILIATIONS | New College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5543-6624 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lucretius and ‘Early Latin’
This paper is concerned with the presence of early Latin linguistic and stylistic elements in a first-century BC text, Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura . The poem notoriously features a variety of optional archaic forms, such as the terminations -ai for the genitive singular of the first declension, and -ier for the passive infinitive. These are found alongside their more standard equivalents -ae and -i , resulting in a mixed style that combines archai…
Common Ground in Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura
This paper addresses the role of first-person plural expressions in DRN. I begin by outlining some ambiguities in the Latin first person plural before going on to demonstrate how those ambiguities may function for readers of DRN. First I show how ambiguity between inclusive and exclusive uses of the first person plural allow such expressions as quod inane vocamus to be interpreted differently by readers at different stages of their Epicurean educ…
Language and Nature in the Classical Roman World
A familiar theme in Greek philosophy, largely due to the influence of Plato's Cratylus, linguistic naturalism (the notion that linguistic facts, structures or behaviour are in some significant sense determined by nature) constitutes a major but under-studied area of Roman linguistic thought. Indeed, it holds significance not only for the history of linguistics but also for philosophy, stylistics, rhetoric and more. The chapters in this volume dea…
Memmius the Epicurean
In Fam. 13.1 Cicero, visiting Athens en route to Cilicia in the summer of 51 b.c. , writes to C. Memmius L.f., praetor in 58 but by the time of Cicero's communication an exile in Athens after the shambolic consular elections for 53; Memmius was (temporarily, one assumes) absent from Athens in Mytilene, hence the need for Cicero to write to him. This letter, along with Att. 5.11.6 and 19.3, is our focus in the argument that follows, but, to summar…
Definition and Ordinary Language in Cicero De finibus 2
Rationalism and the Theatre in Lucretius
Lucretius' primary didactic aim in De Rerum Natura ( DRN ) is to teach his readers to interpret the world around them in such a way as to avoid the formation of false beliefs. The price of failure is extremely high. Someone who possesses false beliefs is liable to experience fear (of the gods, or of death, or both), and so will not be able to attain the state of tranquillity that, for Epicureans, constitutes the moral end. Equipping readers with …
Rationalism and the Theatre in Lucretius
Lucretius' primary didactic aim in De Rerum Natura ( DRN ) is to teach his readers to interpret the world around them in such a way as to avoid the formation of false beliefs. The price of failure is extremely high. Someone who possesses false beliefs is liable to experience fear (of the gods, or of death, or both), and so will not be able to attain the state of tranquillity that, for Epicureans, constitutes the moral end. Equipping readers with …
Memmius the Epicurean
In Fam. 13.1 Cicero, visiting Athens en route to Cilicia in the summer of 51 b.c. , writes to C. Memmius L.f., praetor in 58 but by the time of Cicero's communication an exile in Athens after the shambolic consular elections for 53; Memmius was (temporarily, one assumes) absent from Athens in Mytilene, hence the need for Cicero to write to him. This letter, along with Att. 5.11.6 and 19.3, is our focus in the argument that follows, but, to summar…
Definition and Ordinary Language in Cicero De finibus 2
Rationalism and the Theatre in Lucretius
Lucretius' primary didactic aim in De Rerum Natura ( DRN ) is to teach his readers to interpret the world around them in such a way as to avoid the formation of false beliefs. The price of failure is extremely high. Someone who possesses false beliefs is liable to experience fear (of the gods, or of death, or both), and so will not be able to attain the state of tranquillity that, for Epicureans, constitutes the moral end. Equipping readers with …
Memmius the Epicurean
In Fam. 13.1 Cicero, visiting Athens en route to Cilicia in the summer of 51 b.c. , writes to C. Memmius L.f., praetor in 58 but by the time of Cicero's communication an exile in Athens after the shambolic consular elections for 53; Memmius was (temporarily, one assumes) absent from Athens in Mytilene, hence the need for Cicero to write to him. This letter, along with Att. 5.11.6 and 19.3, is our focus in the argument that follows, but, to summar…
Language and Nature in the Classical Roman World
A familiar theme in Greek philosophy, largely due to the influence of Plato's Cratylus, linguistic naturalism (the notion that linguistic facts, structures or behaviour are in some significant sense determined by nature) constitutes a major but under-studied area of Roman linguistic thought. Indeed, it holds significance not only for the history of linguistics but also for philosophy, stylistics, rhetoric and more. The chapters in this volume dea…
Common Ground in Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura
This paper addresses the role of first-person plural expressions in DRN. I begin by outlining some ambiguities in the Latin first person plural before going on to demonstrate how those ambiguities may function for readers of DRN. First I show how ambiguity between inclusive and exclusive uses of the first person plural allow such expressions as quod inane vocamus to be interpreted differently by readers at different stages of their Epicurean educ…
Lucretius and ‘Early Latin’
This paper is concerned with the presence of early Latin linguistic and stylistic elements in a first-century BC text, Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura . The poem notoriously features a variety of optional archaic forms, such as the terminations -ai for the genitive singular of the first declension, and -ier for the passive infinitive. These are found alongside their more standard equivalents -ae and -i , resulting in a mixed style that combines archai…
Art (6 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (6 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Classics (3 works) · Epicureanism (3 works) · Historical and Literary Studies (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works)