*In Person* EX LIBRIS: Et Cetera

The Providence Athenaeum enriches the mind, inspires the spirit, and elevates public discourse.As an independent, member-supported library and cultural center located on Providence’s historic Benefit Street, the library has welcomed illustrious writers, spirited thinkers, and intellectual community members through its doorsover its nearly 200 years of existenceto engage in reading, conversation, and debate.

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Classicist Maia Lee-Chin explores the origins of Latin phrases

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<h4>The EX LIBRIS program series from the Providence Athenæum features an array of humanities scholars, authors, historians, and thought leaders, illuminating fascinating topics and inspiring the intellectually curious. EX LIBRIS programs take place at the Athenæum in front of a live studio audience and are simulcast via Zoom, as well as recorded.</h4><h4>This is the IN-PERSON event. In-person $5 tickets are exclusively available to members. They include access to a pre-program reception from 5-5:30 and a post-program book sale, if applicable. To register for the virtual simulcast, please click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/980262761307?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/980262761307?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</h4> Latin may be a “dead” language, but it’s all around us—in science, philosophy, religion, and literature. From “carpe diem” to the more obscure “alea iacta est,” classicist Maia Lee-Chin explains the fascinating origins of many Latin phrases still in use—as well as those that have been lost to the ages.A beautiful object as well as a useful reference book, Et Cetera brings ancient knowledge and culture to life for readers of the 21st century. Each entry includes a direct translation, attribution, origin, and a striking, full-page illustration by Italian artist Marta Bertello.Book sale and signing to follow.-Maia Lee-Chin is a lover of casual conversations with the ancient world and is convinced that all translations are autobiographical. She claims she was born to be a classicist, citing her Greek goddess namesake and her lineage, which includes some of the earliest African Americans to obtain college degrees. When not writing, Maia plays video games, cooks, cleans (begrudgingly), works in urban education, and tries not to use epic poetry as a road map for life. She has other work featured in Eidolon and Ancient Exchanges.

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Agenda

Join us for light refreshments before the program begins.

Pre-program reception

Speaker presentation followed by Q&A

Book sale and signing

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