John Graham Wilmot Henderson is a retired Professor of

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.University of Cambridge Faculty of Classics - John Henderson
/ref> Henderson has worked within the Classics Faculty since 1975, as Assistant

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(1975–1978), Lecturer (1978–1996) and Reader in

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literature (1996–2003). He was awarded a personal

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in Classics in 2003. Following retirement he has the status of Emeritus Professor of Classics. His publications include collaborations with Mary Beard, his Cambridge colleague.

Publications

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References

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