Jasper Griffin

Jasper Griffin (born 29 May 1937) was Professor of Classical Literature in the University of Oxford from 1992 until 2004.

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"The word (classical) carries the implication that the works of art and literature produced in Graeco-Roman antiquity possess an absolute value, that they form the standard by which all others are to be judged."

"Greek culture was competitive. Each successive historian and philosopher made a point of showing how he improved on his predecessor."