What Mary Beard thinks about war
British classicist, professor emerita of Classics at the University of Cambridge, author of SPQR and Women & Power, and writer of the TLS column A Don's Life.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Mary Beard has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThere has been talk since the very start of the current US presidency about the echoes of ancient Rome in Mr Trump’s image, in his political and military operations and in his cultural interventions – from the cage-fighting gladiators on the White House lawn to the threats of land grabs and the triumphal arch. There has been less talk about the lessons he has not learned from Roman emperors.