Thucydides, Yesterday and Today (Summary translation of the Interview with Jacqueline de Romilly)

Conducted in French by Jean Catsiapis

Abstract

Renowned Hellenist, Professor at the Sorbonne and the Collège de France, the second woman to become a member of the Académie française, Jacqueline de Romilly is also an international authority on Thucydides. The following interview, including passages from her work, sheds light on her view of Thucydides. A future issue of Études helléniques/Hellenic Studies will include Romilly's comments on ancient and modern Greece as well as her opinions on the importance of teaching ancient Greek and on the influence of Greek philosophy.