A Life in Ancient Greek: The Secret Diary of Karl Benedikt Hase (1780–1864)

A project dedicated to the presentation and study of Karl Benedikt Hase’s ‘secret’ diary, funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and hosted by the University of Innsbruck (Grant DOI 10.55776/Y1519).

Foto: Klassik Stiftung Weimar. GSA 108/2921
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  • Invited Lecture at the Austrian Byzantine Society (ÖBG)

    William Barton presented the latest results from the ΛΑΓΩΟΣ project in Vienna as part of the Austrian Byzantine Society’s (ÖBG’s) lecture series on the 29th January 2024. William first gave an overview of Hase’s life and work, along with an introduction to the story of his “secret” Greek diaries. The presentation then continued with a

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  • Team Members represent ΛΑΓΩΟΣ in Athens

    Lev Shadrin and William Barton had the opportunity to present a paper on digital aspects of the project‘s edition in Athens, at ‘The Material Heritage of Ancient Greece in Early Modern Europe: New Approaches and Perspectives’ workshop. The workshop was organised by the GrECI project and provided participants with both stimulating intellectual input, as well as the

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  • ΛΑΓΩΟΣ project video release

    The ΛΑΓΩΟΣ team has produced a 10-minute video in collaboration with the University of Innsbruck’s Public Relations office. The video tells the story of the Greek manuscripts at the heart of the project and the team’s on-going research that aims to make the texts accessible to a wider public, both in Greek and in English

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