Achilles at Lincoln: Unlocking the Medieval Text of a Classical Poem
This ‘Lincoln Unlocked’ lecture showcases Linc. Coll. MS lat. 27, a medieval manuscript containing the first-century CE epic poem of the life of Achilles, the Achilleid, by the Latin poet Statius. Owned by prominent Lincoln College donor and English humanist Robert Fleming, the manuscript unlocks a world of medieval and humanist intellectual culture. Examining the extensive notes added to this manuscript poem illuminates the ways in which the Classics were read and valued in the Middle Ages.

A display of Bodleian and Lincoln College manuscripts will situate Linc. Coll. MS Lat.27 amongst manuscripts of Statius and Lincoln’s special collections.
Date: 19 June 2025, 17:15
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Rebecca Menmuir
Organising department: Lincoln College
Organiser contact email address: csb@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/jun25/achilles-at-lincoln
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Alexandra Franklin