![]() Inscription carved on the wall of a stoa (colonnade) in his home-city in northern The second century AD, expounded the philosophy of Epicurus in a gigantic Greek In 1967 he began to interest himself in Diogenes of Oinoanda, who, probably early in He formed an ambition to follow in their footsteps – anĪmbition which over the past half century he has fulfilled beyond his wildest dreams. Unnoticed in libraries, papyri preserved in the sands of Egypt or the volcanic ash of Inspired by stories of those who have discovered new texts, whether manuscripts When Martin was an undergraduate student, he was Most classical scholars spend their time studying Greek and Latin texts that have been ![]() Member of the Scientific Committee of the journal Cronache Ercolanesi (Naples, Italy) 2012-įellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), 2016-įellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) 2018-Ĭorresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut), 2020. Member of the Research Institute of Mediterranean Civilisations (AKMED), Antalya, Turkey, 2004-Īppointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), June 2007 Member of the Editorial and Advisory Board of the archaeological and historical journal Adalya (Turkey), 2004. Member of the Asia Minor Commission (Kleinasiatische Kommission), Austrian Academy of Sciences, 1990-2007Īwarded the degree of Doctor in Letters (LittD) by the University of Dublin, 1993Īwarded the International Theodor Mommsen Prize for Herculaneum Papyrology, Pozzuoli, Italy, 2004 ![]() Member of the Council of Management, British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, 1987-1994 ![]() President of the Albanian Society, 1982-1991 Member of Council, Society for Promotion of Hellenic Studies, 1973-1976įellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), 1975. Was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) “for services to In “retirement” he has continued to be very active in research and writing. Martin married Elizabeth Mary Dempsey (1935-1997) of Dublin on 4 April 1964. Recreations are walking, gardening, cryptic crosswords, and baroque He enjoys theįurther blessings of no television and no mobile telephone signal. In summer Martin’sįields are a spectacularly colourful carpet of wild flowers, and theĬroft is a sanctuary for numerous species of native and migratory birds. Illustrated by Madalena Matoso ( Quanto Pesa um Quilograma?). Glamis Castle (“Fran”), granddaughter of Macbeth, and the Empress Plotina, gainedįans around the world and are the heroines (although not portrayed as Highlanders) ofĪ charming and instructive children’s book in Portuguese written by Ana Vicente and With long hair – and still longer horns! The pair of Highland cows, Frangag II of Martin acquired aġ0-acre (4-hectare) croft, where he was soon joined by two attractive brunettes Windiest location in the UK, is frequently cut off by bad weather. Shop or place of entertainment the electricity comes and goes and the island, the Kilometres) west of the Shetland mainland. Since 1995 he has lived in voluntary self-isolation on Foula, a remote and rugged island 20 miles (32 He maintains hisĪssociation with Durham University as Professor Emeritus in the Department ofįounder member of Durham Centre for Ancient and Medieval PhilosophyįRAN (aka LADY MACBETH) TAKING BREAKFAST IN -10C ( 14F) Because of increasing problems with hisĮyesight, he took early retirement from university teaching in 1995. Professor of Classics at Durham University. He did postgraduate research for a thesis entitled Lucretius: The Man and His Missionīetween 19 he taught Classics at the University College of North Wales,īangor (now Bangor University), from 1977 as Professor. After gaining First Class Honours and a Moderatorship Prize (1962), At TCD he was a Foundation Scholar and gold medallist inĬlassics (1960). He was educated at Shrewsbury School (1953-1958) and Trinity College,ĭublin (1958-1963). Predominantly Scottish on his father’s side and part Cornish on his mother’s, he wasīorn midway between Scotland and Cornwall, in Birmingham, England, on 26 Aprilġ940.
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