This essay is highly creative and provocative. I studied The Classics in college ages ago in the 1970's and haven't read essays as provocative as this since, perhaps, Plutarch's Parallel Lives (Βίοι Παράλληλοι) planted so many seeds in my head. I'd be interested to know of the author's background. It must be as a scholar of the Classics.…
This essay is highly creative and provocative. I studied The Classics in college ages ago in the 1970's and haven't read essays as provocative as this since, perhaps, Plutarch's Parallel Lives (Βίοι Παράλληλοι) planted so many seeds in my head. I'd be interested to know of the author's background. It must be as a scholar of the Classics. I regret that I left the world of scholarly pursuit to chase money in law and business. Thanks for submitting this post and please add more!
This essay is highly creative and provocative. I studied The Classics in college ages ago in the 1970's and haven't read essays as provocative as this since, perhaps, Plutarch's Parallel Lives (Βίοι Παράλληλοι) planted so many seeds in my head. I'd be interested to know of the author's background. It must be as a scholar of the Classics. I regret that I left the world of scholarly pursuit to chase money in law and business. Thanks for submitting this post and please add more!
Ditto, me too, I made it a point long ago to avoid fiction, read the Classics, etc
Spent some time in the library at UofT, huge sections, now I have my own library going,
your pick is the key work, Plutarch's Parallel Lives, if there is only one to read that is it.
John Adams writes a letter to his son, if you only read one book, that's it.