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About me

I have spent a lifetime studying the Classical World. As an enthusiastic communicator, I lecture on it to audiences from village halls to cruise ships. Among my particular interests are the study of the ancient wine trade. I am about to retire from my post at Newcastle University where I have lectured for 37 years. At the moment I am Chair of the Primary Latin Project, which seeks to reintroduce Latin to primary schools through the inspirational adventures of a mouse called 'Minimus'. Earlier this year we celebrated the sale of 100,000 copies of the Minimus book world-wide. I intend to use my time on the Plinth to celebrate the rewarding joys of Latin!

Comments

At 21:28, 15 November 2009 Tracey Gray wrote:

Absolutely fabulous Jerry - good for you! Great to see a bit of Geordie/Latin culture on the streets of London - Vindolanda of the North and Minimus meet the Professor. Glad it wasn't a windy day.
At 15:19, 04 October 2009 Pauline & Roger (Barbatus) Keane wrote:

Salve ! Jeremy Stylites vidimus Great fun.Kennedy silent on use of fast forward button.
At 21:24, 18 September 2009 Lucie wrote:

Wish I could have been there to see you Jerry. Newcastle university won't be the same without you!
At 20:32, 17 August 2009 Paul Sampson wrote:

Fantastic to see you on the plinth, Jerry. You looked the part. Well done. What a star! Paul and Jane Sampson
At 11:58, 17 August 2009 Paul Gabbitus wrote:

So pleased to see a safety net - looked great fun and you most certainly looked the part - Well done!
At 10:34, 14 August 2009 Liz Randell wrote:

Salve Jerry! Tu es superbus, splenditissimus!
At 11:31, 31 July 2009 Alexander MacKenzie wrote:

Excellent viewing, Mr. P! Congrats.
At 03:18, 31 July 2009 Alison wrote:

Well done Jeremy - I've been watching you from Australia! Glad to see what you've been getting up to while I've been away!
At 15:12, 27 July 2009 Alan C wrote:

You looked better in a toga than Boris at the Houses of Parliament. Thanks from JACT.
At 14:44, 26 July 2009 A. Gratius Avitus wrote:

Grates sunt tibi habendæ, optime mi Hieremia, quod egregios nostros auctores pulchrá resonante voce a tam alto plintho recitasti tamque jucundé arridentium plaudentiumque coronam ad te atque Latinitatem arcessiisti. Macte virtute!
At 16:30, 25 July 2009 Liz Bell wrote:

Well done Jeremy, you have done us proud.
At 04:01, 25 July 2009 Zee Ann Poerio wrote:

Thank you so much for greeting us in Pittsburgh! We are so honored and we share in the joy of promoting Classics across the pond!
At 13:16, 24 July 2009 Jane Gibson wrote:

Hi Jerry. I'm pleased the rain held off for you, although it looked awful windy. I look forward to hearing about your session when you get back.
At 21:47, 23 July 2009 Adam Drewery wrote:

Brilliant Mr. P!! Brilliant. You should have ended with a rendition of "always look on the bright side of life", but I will let you off! congrats.
At 15:53, 23 July 2009 Rachel Collins wrote:

Splendid oratory Mr Paterson!
At 10:07, 23 July 2009 Eleanor Betts wrote:

Jerry, you were fab! Sorry I couldn't be there, it would have been lovely to see you and say hello, but I watched your whole hour on the website. Brilliant stuff! Love to you and Ann.

Eleanor
At 10:04, 23 July 2009 Simon Paterson wrote:

Well done Jeremy. Watched the whole hour and my work colleagues watched it too. We have had you booming through the office in stereo. Well done again. You'll feature on the highlights programme with that performance :)
At 09:58, 23 July 2009 Heather Burton wrote:

How wonderful to see you dressed in classical garb. Having just read an alternative representation of the Illiad I can appreciate your Primary Latin Project. Enjoy your hour in the sun. Well done!!

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At 09:51, 23 July 2009 Sue Turner wrote:

I stood listening to Jeremy for a while - loved it- although I only understood a smattering of the Latin. Very entertaining.
At 09:49, 23 July 2009 Catherine wrote:

Just brilliant, thank you Jeremy!
At 09:49, 23 July 2009 Judith Taylor wrote:

As one who is old enough to have matriculated in Latin at school during the war, I much enjoyed your Latin fun on the Fourth Plinth - particularly Pooh's poem. I think you got a better response than might have been expected, which is encouraging. I must get a look at Minimus. Good luck to you Jeremy.
At 09:40, 23 July 2009 helen treen wrote:

What a hoot! Funus maximus....
At 09:14, 23 July 2009 Jenny Shepherd wrote:

Didn't Jim do something like this on the Archers the other week?!
At 09:12, 23 July 2009 Savannah, Brittany, Alexander and Evelyn wrote:

Salve, Jeremy optimus est!
At 09:08, 23 July 2009 Simon Paterson wrote:

Go Unc. Watching you live. Doing a grand job.