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Kerill O’Neill

Title

Julian D. Taylor Professor of Classics

Department

Classics

Information

  • (207) 859-4161
  • [email protected]
  • 207-859-4705
  • Lovejoy Building

Address

4161 Mayflower Hill Waterville, Maine 04901-8853

Current Courses

CRS Title Sec
CL133 Greek Myth and Literature A
CL236 Roman Legends and Literature A

Education

  • Ph.D., Cornell University
  • B.A., Trinity College, Dublin

Areas of Expertise

  • Latin love poetry
  • Ancient magic
  • Classical reception
  • Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeology
  • Material culture
  • Mythology

Personal Information

  • Founding Director of the Center for the Arts and Humanities

Publications

Kerill O'Neill, the Julian D. Taylor Professor of Classics, is author of articles in the American Journal of Philology, Phoenix, Hermathena, Hesperia, the Journal of Classical and Modern Languages, Mnemosyne, the Classical Journal, and Amphora. He is currently working on a book manuscript titled "Songs of the Magic Muse: Erotic Magic and the Discourse of Latin Love Elegy."

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Waterville, ME 04901 207-859-4000
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