Peter Jones (classicist)
Peter Vaughan Jones | |
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| Born | 1942 |
| Occupation(s) | Classical scholar, author, journalist, broadcaster |
| Known for | Classics scholarship, authoring books on ancient Greek and Roman topics, founding Friends of Classics |
| Notable work | Learn Latin, Learn Ancient Greek, Classics in Translation, Ancient and Modern, Reading Greek, Reading Latin, Vote for Caesar |
Peter Vaughan Jones MBE (born 1942) holds a doctorate from Cambridge University focusing on Homer. He served as a senior lecturer in Classics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and, alongside Jeannie Cohen, established the charitable organization Friends of Classics. Initially a schoolteacher, he transitioned to a career as an author, journalist, and broadcaster. He was the sibling of the late David E. H. Jones.
In his role representing the national Co-ordinating Committee for Classics, Jones created the QED and Eureka series for the Daily Telegraph, which were subsequently released by Duckworth under the titles Learn Latin and Learn Ancient Greek. Duckworth also published his collections Classics in Translation and Ancient and Modern, both derived from his regular contributions to The Spectator. Additionally, he partnered with Cambridge University Press to produce Reading Greek and Reading Latin.
His 2008 book, "Vote For Caesar," investigates how ancient societies confronted challenges comparable to those faced today. Recognized with an MBE in 1983, Jones has an extensive publication record on Homer.
Books
- Jones, Peter (1998). Learn Ancient Greek. London: Duckworth & Co.
- Jones, Peter (2013). Veni, Vidi, Vici: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Romans But Were Afraid to Ask. Atlantic Books.
- Jones, Peter (2015). Eureka. Atlantic Books.
- Jones, Peter (2016). Quid Pro Quo: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language. Atlantic Books.
- Jones, Peter (2018). Memento Mori: What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and Death. Atlantic Books.
- Jones, Peter (2019). Vox Populi: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Classical World But Were Afraid to Ask. Atlantic Books.
- Jones, Peter (2008). Vote for Caesar: How the Ancient Greeks and Romans Solved the Problems of Today. Orion.
Ancient and Modern columns in The Spectator
- Jones, Peter (4 January 2014). "Why does the year start in January?" The Spectator, vol. 324, no. 9671, p. 12.
See also
- The Teaching of Classics ed. James Morwood, Foreword by Peter Jones (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
- English translations of Homer: Peter Jones