Our Classical Obsession: Why We Can’t Leave the Greco-Roman World Alone

In the year 2026, with artificial intelligence, people tied to glowing screens and even flying cars, it might seem odd that popular culture still turns back to the ancient world, the time of Odysseus and Aeneus, for inspiration. The Roman Empire — and don’t forget the Greeks — is our “Roman Empire,” to use a modern slang phrase...Here at Cornell, students are signing up to learn the languages of the classical world in large numbers. 

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