A classicist’s tour of the NY Botanical Garden. This annual event includes an overview of the history of botany from Theophrastus to Linnaeus, readings from Cicero, Vergil, and Pliny, discussion with contemporary botanists, and a visit to the NYBG’s rare book room and herbarium.
Free & student-friendly! Limited space; RSVP required. Wednesday, April 19, 3-5pm (enter via NYBG Mosholu Gate). For info: mamcgowan@fordham.edu
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