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Launching the Sidonius Commentary

On 23 February 2026, Radboud University will present the new commentary by Joop van Waarden on a selection of the letters of Sidonius. The work will appear in Cambridge University Press’s “Green and Yellow” series. The first copy will be presented to Professor Daniël den Hengst (emeritus, University of Amsterdam). Professor Gavin Kelly (University of Edinburgh) will provide an introduction, while Professor Giulia Marolla (Pegaso University) is to present a sample of her latest Sidonius research.

Venue: Huize Heyendael (“Het Kasteeltje”), Geert Grooteplein Noord 9, Nijmegen. Time: 4 – 6 p.m., including a reception. All welcome as long as there is room. Kindly RSVP to joop.vanwaarden@ru.nl. It will also be possible to join via Teams: registration at the same email address.

Presentation Santelia and Marolla 30 Oct.

Invitation to the presentation of Stefania Santelia’s and Giulia Marolla’s recent commentaries
Venue: University of Bari Aldo Moro, Palazzo Ateneo, Aula Magna
Date, time: 30 October 2023, 15:30 h.

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Arturo De Vivo (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II – Scuola Superiore Meridionale) will present the volume:
— Sidonio Apollinare: Carmina Minora. Testo, traduzione e note a cura di Stefania Santelia. Saggio introduttivo di Silvia Condorelli

Gavin Kelly (University of Edinburgh) presents the volume:
— Sidonius: Letters Book 5, Part 1. Text, Translation and Commentary by Giulia Marolla

Further explanation by the authors. Chair: Rosa Alba Dimundo.

Marolla Commentary Letters 5/1

Out now, in Edinburgh Studies in Later Latin Literature, Giulia Marolla’s commentary on Sidonius Letters Book 5, Part 1. It covers the first half of this book from a philological, literary and historical perspective:

— providing the first commentary on Book 5 of Sidonius’ Letters
— including a newly edited Latin text and a new English translation
— contributing to an overall understanding of Sidonius’ literary output as a whole
— offering a comprehensive and innovative study of key historical data, especially prosopography and dating of the letters.

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