DoctaLectrix's profile picture. Renaissance scholar, manuscript lover, & lifelong student of classical Latin. Currently researching epitaphs on servants & tradesmen in early modern poetry.

Faith D. Acker

@DoctaLectrix

Renaissance scholar, manuscript lover, & lifelong student of classical Latin. Currently researching epitaphs on servants & tradesmen in early modern poetry.

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Today is publication day for my monograph, /First Readers of Shakespeare's Sonnets/. It's rich in manuscript studies & I tried hard to make it conversational. The preface, intro, & c1 seem to be available on Google Books (US) if anyone is interested: books.google.com/books?id=NIXxD…


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Here's the Antigone list of the *100* most useful (and most addictive) *free* resources online that give you unfettered access to exploring the ancient world. We recommend all these websites for making Classics-related content openly available to all! antigonejournal.com/helps/


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Leaving Twitter with a bang! Very excited to announce that my article about a new manuscript copy of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 I have identified has been published online open access: academic.oup.com/res/advance-ar… @OUPAcademic


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Now for our latest books give-away, the biggest for a while. 26 books on Latin & Greek literature, language & culture printed over the last 200 years (pics below). Draw open to all: just RT this message, follow us, and we will pick a random winner on Friday 22 Nov. Good luck all!

AntigoneJournal's tweet image. Now for our latest books give-away, the biggest for a while. 26 books on Latin & Greek literature, language & culture printed over the last 200 years (pics below). Draw open to all: just RT this message, follow us, and we will pick a random winner on Friday 22 Nov. Good luck all!

First book unlocked!

AntigoneJournal's tweet image. First book unlocked!


I'm so grateful to have known Dr Peter Beal as a grad student. He was generous & encouraging to me as a novice scholar, & much of my research relies on his groundbreaking, methodical research & detailed explanations & classifications. He will live on in our work for generations.

My very beloved husband, Dr Peter Beal, died peacefully in May after several years of Alzheimer’s disease. He was a Fellow of the @BritishAcademy_, gave the 1995/6 Lyell Lectures @bodleianlibs and for 25 years was the English Manuscripts Expert @Sothebys.

ProfShakespeare's tweet image. My very beloved husband, Dr Peter Beal, died peacefully in May after several years of Alzheimer’s disease. He was a Fellow of the @BritishAcademy_, gave the 1995/6 Lyell Lectures @bodleianlibs and for 25 years was the English Manuscripts Expert @Sothebys.


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MAURICE SENDAK AND WILLIAM BLAKE May 8th, online 7.30pm (free). I've teamed up with Prof. Jason Whittaker for @Blake_Society to do an online event about the influence of William Blake on the life and work of Maurice Sendak. Find our more and register: blakesociety.org/product/blake-…

autumnrosewell's tweet image. MAURICE SENDAK AND WILLIAM BLAKE

May 8th, online 7.30pm (free).

I've teamed up with Prof. Jason Whittaker for @Blake_Society to do an online event about the influence of William Blake on the life and work of Maurice Sendak.

Find our more and register: blakesociety.org/product/blake-…

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Medievalists and Early Modernists Rejoice! MEMS Fest 2024 Call for Papers is Now Open. For further queries please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at memsfest.wordpress.com 🎉

MEMS_Festival's tweet image. Medievalists and Early Modernists Rejoice! MEMS Fest 2024 Call for Papers is Now Open. For further queries please contact us at memsfestival@kent.ac.uk or visit our website at memsfest.wordpress.com 🎉

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Candidate: Level Up Your Term Paper: Preparing for Conferences w/Faith Acker This module is for those interested in turning a past or current research project into an abstract +script for a 20-min conference paper. CANDIDATE: Vote by 2/1 T/Th 8p ET 2/29 ow.ly/oXpn50QqGWe

SignumU's tweet image. Candidate: Level Up Your Term Paper: Preparing for Conferences w/Faith Acker

This module is for those interested in turning a past or current research project into an abstract +script for a 20-min conference paper.

CANDIDATE: Vote by 2/1
T/Th 8p ET 2/29

ow.ly/oXpn50QqGWe

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Candidate: Intermediate Latin Readings Series w/Larry Swain This series will help introduce students to the breadth & depth of Latin texts available for intermediate-level study. CANDIDATE: Vote by 2/1 T/Th 6p ET 3/5 ow.ly/ysaQ50QrRAq

SignumU's tweet image. Candidate: Intermediate Latin Readings Series w/Larry Swain

This series will help introduce students to the breadth & depth of Latin texts available for intermediate-level study.

CANDIDATE: Vote by 2/1 
T/Th 6p ET 3/5

ow.ly/ysaQ50QrRAq

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As staff @britishlibrary restore services following the cyber attack, @RoyalHistSoc has a (now updated) listing of guides, alternative content & workarounds for historians: bit.ly/3GoL8pA We also invite suggestions for additional content for use by #twitterstorians

RoyalHistSoc's tweet image. As staff @britishlibrary restore services following the cyber attack, @RoyalHistSoc has a (now updated) listing of guides, alternative content & workarounds for historians: bit.ly/3GoL8pA 

We also invite suggestions for additional content for use by #twitterstorians

Faith D. Acker reposted

As staff @britishlibrary work to restore services following the cyber attack, @RoyalHistSoc has a listing of guides, alternative content & workarounds for use by historians: bit.ly/3GoL8pA We also invite recommendations for additional content for use by #twitterstorians

RoyalHistSoc's tweet image. As staff @britishlibrary work to restore services following the cyber attack, @RoyalHistSoc has a listing of guides, alternative content & workarounds for use by historians: bit.ly/3GoL8pA

We also invite recommendations for additional content for use by #twitterstorians

A quick note to say that I'm planning to be in the UK (mostly London) the latter half of January & most or all of February & would LOVE to come talk to students & interested people about the work I'm doing on satirical epitaphs of servants & tradesmen, if anyone is interested.

DoctaLectrix's tweet image. A quick note to say that I'm planning to be in the UK (mostly London) the latter half of January & most or all of February & would LOVE to come talk to students & interested people about the work I'm doing on satirical epitaphs of servants & tradesmen, if anyone is interested.

Today is my last day at the @HoughtonLib in Cambridge, MA (thanks to the generous @AmerTrustBL). I have a fabulous book of death certificates on hold & am hoping to flip through a few more manuscript miscellanies too. Though short, it's been a terrific and productive trip!

DoctaLectrix's tweet image. Today is my last day at the @HoughtonLib in Cambridge, MA (thanks to the generous @AmerTrustBL). I have a fabulous book of death certificates on hold & am hoping to flip through a few more manuscript miscellanies too. Though short, it's been a terrific and productive trip!

I'm delighted to be offering a little taster Latin class as part of our continuing education showcase this coming weekend--but my colleagues are offering far more interesting mini-modules! Do join us, should you be so inclined!

Join us on Saturday, October 28th for a Free SPACE Showcase! We will feature 30-min Capsules- sample sessions of upcoming modules. Come in whenever you like + take as many Capsules as you wish! 10 am - 4:45 pm ET Details, full schedule, & registration: ow.ly/12iJ50PXTOu

SignumU's tweet image. Join us on Saturday, October 28th for a Free SPACE Showcase!

We will feature 30-min Capsules- sample sessions of upcoming modules. Come in whenever you like + take as many Capsules as you wish!

10 am - 4:45 pm ET

Details, full schedule, & registration:
ow.ly/12iJ50PXTOu


Apt today!

Happy 50th Birthday @britishlibrary! To celebrate, we went snooping behind the scenes in the world's second-largest library londonist.com/london/feature…



We start Book 5 on May 30th, shifting from the Telemachus opening to the eponymous Odysseus at last! Drop in for a month & read with us!

Join Faith Acker on a leisurely journey through the 24 books of Homer’s ODYSSEY over 6 modules. Each week, read one book of the ODYSSEY, then compare editions, discuss translation choices, plot, themes, & more! Class begins May 30 and meets Tues/Thurs: blackberry.signumuniversity.org/r/nazfdN



I had the privilege of reading a draft of the ERC proposal, & STEMMA is just one of the most exciting manuscript projects imaginable (plus someone can study with @erinannmcc in Ireland!) Hope aspiring PhD students see this & take advantage of the opportunity!

Join Faith Acker on a leisurely journey through the 24 books of Homer’s ODYSSEY over 6 modules. Each week, read one book of the ODYSSEY, then compare editions, discuss translation choices, plot, themes, & more! Class begins May 30 and meets Tues/Thurs: blackberry.signumuniversity.org/r/nazfdN



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