Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 April 2010
* This is a somewhat less theoretical – and theatrical – version of a talk given to a conference at the Open University on cognitivism and the classics. I am very grateful to Dr F. Budelmann and Dr N.J. Lowe for asking me to speak, and to the participants for their comments (most especially Professor O.P. Taplin). CQ's referee made useful comments on structure, and CQ's editor has been helpful.