Miriam T. Griffin
Miriam T. Griffin | |
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| Born | June 6, 1935 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 16 May 2018 (aged 82) Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Classical scholar |
| Spouse | Jasper Griffin (m. 1960–2018; her death) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | St Anne's College, Oxford Barnard College, Columbia University Harvard University |
| Thesis | Seneca: The statesman and the Writer (1968) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Ancient history |
| Institutions | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Doctoral students | Hannah Cotton, Kathleen Coleman, David Wardle |
| Notable works | Nero: The End of a Dynasty, Seneca: A Philosopher in Politics |
Miriam Tamara Griffin (née Dressler; 6 June 1935 – 16 May 2018) was an American classical scholar and tutor of ancient history at Somerville College at the University of Oxford from 1967 to 2002. She was a scholar of Roman history and ancient thought, and wrote books on the Emperor Nero and his tutor, Seneca, encouraging an appreciation of the philosophical writings of the ancient Romans within their historical context.