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Adios, Daryl Hine
It’s sad to lose Daryl Hine, even though I never became a fan of his poetry, because his translations are wonderful. I especially appreciate his versions of The Homeric Hymns. The originals come a period between 600 BCE to 400 CE—a thousand years during which Homer’s epic diction was turned to more personal uses.Read More
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A Greek, a Thracian, and a Phoenician Walk into a Bar…
If you need cheering up as we slide into the Greatest Depression, you can’t go wrong with Philogelos: The Laugh Addict, a translation of jokes from the turn of the fourth century complied by two ancient comedians, Hierocles and Philagrius. No kidding. What’s more, in my humble opinion this eBook produced by Yudu Media represents the future of publishing.Read More