Category Archives: British Museum

Poets on the Elgin Marbles, part I

Posted on October 11, 2013 by quicklytothepanopticon

This is part of a series of posts I began last year centered on the connections between the British Museum and the literature I teach and study. Other entries can be found under the “British Museum” tag. The Duveen Gallery … Continue reading →

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Is the plural of Ozymandias “Ozymandiases” or “Ozymandiai”?

Posted on June 10, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

Statue of Ramses II photo by Mujtaba Chohan via Wikimedia commons. Continuing the thread I began in my last entry about the British Museum, here is a photo of a statue of Ramses II from one of the Museum’s main … Continue reading →

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It all comes back to the British Museum

Posted on June 9, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

When I was an undergraduate I spent a semester at the Florida State University London Study Centre. The Centre is housed in a series of interconnected Georgian style buildings dating back to the 17th century. It is the perfect location, … Continue reading →

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