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 discuss. We’ll be doing several playwrights through the holiday season then we’ll tackle Thucydides come January. Thanks! PhilAeschylus 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 that Homer describes in “The Illiad”.
Anyone want to go to Athens to to the Museum of Cycladic Art to check it out? 😉
Phil
P.S. After plays by Aeschylus and several other Greek playwrights this fall, we’ll tackle Thucydides sometime in the new year.
ADVISORY: TRAVEL NOTES; A Look at Achilles’ Time
By GERALDINE FABRIKANT
http://tinyurl.com/bosuy
Great call with Prof. Marincola
Folks,
As many of you know, we had a great call with the editor of the Penguin edition of Herodotus, Prof. John Marincola.
He spoke 1.5 hours on the phone with us discussing the book, answering questions and explaining why he believes it’s important to read Herodotus’ Histories 2500 years after it was first written.
Here’s the audio version (Windows Media player) of the call. Click and enjoy!
Listen to ProfMarincola08-30-05.wma
The buzzing sound you first hear goes away after the first 20 seconds.
Again, thanks to Prof. Marincola for graciously sharing his time and insights.
Best,
Phil
Prof. Marincola speaks
Prof. Marincola, editor of the Penguin Edition of Herodotus which we are finishing reading, joined us by phone tonight from his offices at Florida State University.
It’s a great conversation – if you missed it, then listen to the recording here.
Thanks,
Phil
Call with Herodotus Editor
Our phone call with the editor of this translation of Herodotus, Prof. John Marincola, will happen next Monday.
Monday, August 29
8pm ET
1-641-297-5400
11758#
Please email me in advance questions that you would like to ask (so that I can prepare Prof. Marincola to think about the kinds of topics we’d like to discuss).
Thanks,
Phil
Herodotus Books 2- 4. How’s it going?
Folks,
Now that most of us are reading Books 2 – 4.
How’s it going?
What questions or comments do you have?Look forward to your thoughts
-Phil
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
How’s it going with Herodotus?
Folks,How’s it going with Herodotus?A number of you have made it through Book 1 and report you are in Book 2 (with only a few of you in Book 3 or beyond).Let us know how it’s going!Phil
How to read Herodotus
Here’s the recording from tonight’s call:
How to start reading Herotodus –
We had a good call this week to go over “how to read Herodotus.”
We discussed:
– how to read the maps (and I instructed folks on how to number the map pages for easy reference during the reading; I also pointed out where key places are)
– the “structural outline” in the appendix (make sure to take a look at it)
– some of the first stories about the Lydians, Persians etc in Book 1
Phil
Peloponnesian War book review
Folks,
Here’s an interesting review from the New York Times on a recently published book that retells the history of the Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta (the history which we’ll be reading in January when we start Thucydides).
http://tinyurl.com/b9whx
Phil
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31. October 2005 by readingodysseyauthor
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