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Phrine: The absolutely minted courtesan

Comedian and Classicist Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of Phryne, the Greek courtesan famed for her extraordinary wit and beauty. Glossy of skin and a model for statues of the goddess Aphrodite, Phryne was as clever as they come and minted to boot.

First broadcast on Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Phryne, 30 July 2018.

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