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Aeschylus update
Folks, How’s the reading of “The Persians” going? Phil P.S. We went to the Harvard Club in New York last night to hear a Professor lecture on Ovid, the Roman poet. It was GREAT. Can’t wait until we read Ovid (the professor agreed to come onto the … Continue reading
Next book: Aeschylus
Folks, I’m finally back from travels and ready to start our next book: Aeschylus II (start with “Persians”) Buy it from Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/92ess. This is the University of Chicago Edition.I’ll send out another note shortly with a date to d… Continue reading
Aeschylus next
Folks, Pat and I are choosing the edition of Aeschylus that we’ll be reading next and will get that to you shortly. Meanwhile, I’m sending a clip from yesterday’s NY Times about an archaeological discovery that may confirm the burial of Patroclus … Continue reading
Call with Herodotus Editor
Our phone call with the editor of this translation of Herodotus, Prof. John Marincola, will happen next Monday. Monday, August 298pm ET1-641-297-5400 11758# Please email me in advance questions that you would like to ask (so that I can prepare Pro… Continue reading
Herodotus check-in
Folks, Tonight is the first Herodotus check-in call. We’ll record it. Transcript will be posted after the call. Mon, July 18, 8pm ET 1-641-297-5400 (St. Marys, IA) Participant Access Code: 73511# Thanks, Phil P.S. See the helpful comments below Continue reading
Next call; next book
Quick reminder about our call next week: Wed, June 29 8pm ET 1-712-824-4400 Participant code: 71822 # We’ll discuss: – Odyssey – briefly talk about our next book – Herodotus “Histories” (or, more accurately translated, “Inquiries”). ————–… Continue reading
What’s *delighting* you?
What’s *delighting* you in reading the Odyssey? I know that the translation is delighting Sharon, Peter, Insiya. What else is delighting you? Pat and I suggest you read the book with that question in mind. Several scenes/themes have particularly d… Continue reading
How’s it going?
How’s it going with beginning to read Homer’s Odyssey? Pat and I have discussed a couple of things that seem helpful: – don’t read the whole introduction before you start reading the book (again, certainly read pages xiii – xviii) – do a “superfic… Continue reading
Homer’s Odyssey: Assignment
Assignment Reminder: Our reading “assignment” for the next month (mid May through mid June 2005) is: – How to Read a Book – read at least chapter 4 for now – buy it at Amazon: How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler – Odyssey – buy this version at Am… Continue reading
Homer’s Odyssey: Date for “primer” call
Before we start reading Book 1 of our 20 year reading odyssey (aptly we chose Homer’s Odyssey as our first book), we will get a tutorial from an expert on the book. Andre Stipanovic, who has a PhD from Rutgers in comparative literature and who reg… Continue reading