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Enrica Malcovati
Enrica Malcovati (21 October 1894 - 4 January 1990) was an Italian Classical philologist. Career In 1927, she was the general editor of ''Athenaeum'', following the death of her mentor Carlo Pascal. She became a private teacher at the University of Pavia in 1930, the same year as her magnum opus - the three volumes of ''Oratorum Romanorum fragmenta'' - was published. In 1940, Malcovati moved to the University of Cagliari to become the Professor of Latin. In this role she published several studies and translations of ancient authors including Lucan and Cicero. In 1946 she took up the role of Professor Greek at the University of Pavia before switching to the Chair in Latin in 1950. She retired in 1969. In 1970, she received an honorary doctorate in philosophy from the University of Vienna, and in 1978 she was elected to membership of the Accademia dei Lincei. Legacy After her death, an issue of the ''Bollettino dei classici'' was dedicated to her memory. A conference proceedings p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavia
Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom from 540 to 553, of the Kingdom of the Lombards from 572 to 774, of the Kingdom of Italy from 774 to 1024 and seat of the Visconti court from 1365 to 1413. Pavia is the capital of the fertile province of Pavia, which is known for a variety of agricultural products, including wine, rice, cereals, and dairy products. Although there are a number of industries located in the suburbs, these tend not to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the town. It is home to the ancient University of Pavia (founded in 1361 and recognized in 2022 by the Times Higher Education among the top 10 in Italy and among the 300 best in the world), which together with the IUSS (Institute for Advanced Studies of Pavia), Ghislieri College, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
