[Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey discussion group

Tue Feb 7 15:46:07 UTC 2017

Good morning everyone,  I am Harry Keller.  I am a retired Army officer and
I live in Colorado Springs.

While pursuing my undergraduate studies I bumped into some of the classics,
but those encounters usually lacked depth and had little context.

While studying for my Masters in International Relations I was introduced
to Thucydides.  A year later while studying strategy at the Army's Command
and General Staff College, I was immersed in Thucydides.   A Polish
exchange officer attending that course encouraged me to delve into
Herodotus.  A great experience.

While researching on the Internet I stumbled across Reading Odyssey.  I
really look forward to reading these Greek Plays and the monthly comments &
discussion.  Happy reading!  Harry

On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Kitty Barnes <
kbarnes at compasscommunications.org> wrote:

> Hi, Everyone
> I'm Kitty Barnes, a freelance writer living in New York City.
>
> Some 20 years ago, a college classmate invited a small group of us to get
> together once a year to explore and discuss some of the classic texts of
> Western literature. We've managed to meet every year since then and never
> really got over, or beyond, our love of the ancient Greeks, except for
> brief flirtations with Virgil and Dante. From this experience, I've learned
> how much discussion enriches my understanding of these timeless and
> bottomless works. So I'm really looking forward to hearing what all of you
> have to say about these plays.
> Best,
> Kitty
>
>
> On Feb 6, 2017, at 1:22 PM, Bryan Evans wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> My name is Bryan Evans and I teach US History and government. I love
> reading the Classics and learning about the Greeks and Romans for the pure
> joy of it and it also helps me to understand US history and government.
>
> Bryan
>
>
> On Monday, February 6, 2017 12:56 PM, Mark Casey <markcasey at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, book-mates,
>
> My name is Mark Casey. I met Phil in business school, and participated in
> Reading Odyssey discussion groups about Thucydides and Herodotus. (Hi,
> Andre!)  I live in the SF Bay area and will occasionally have two young
> boys (ages 8 and 6) in the car with me during the latter half of the call.
> I'll do my best to mute the gun noises they make.
>
> Mark
>
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 9:37 AM Elizabeth Bernhardt <
> ebernhardt at cohengresser.com> wrote:
>
> And also, I want to thank Scott Thomson for introducing me to this group.
>
> *From:* Elizabeth Bernhardt
> *Sent:* Monday, February 06, 2017 12:34 PM
> *To:* 'Bill Swislow'; Andre Stipanovic
> *Cc:* greek2017 at readingodyssey.org
> *Subject:* RE: [Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey
> discussion group
>
> Dear fellow readers,
>
> I am Elizabeth Bernhardt.  I’m a former prosecutor, now a lawyer in
> private practice, and for many years I’ve been a part-time law instructor,
> in New York City.  I started reading Greek and Roman literature (in
> translation) in high school and continued while an undergraduate English
> major.  I also read classics while a doctoral student in English
> specializing in the Tudor Renaissance, which was highly influenced by Roman
> literature, in particular Quintilian.   (This was before law school.)
>
> I’m so grateful to have a chance to read the classics with you all in an
> informal way.
>
> All the best,
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Greek2017 [mailto:greek2017-bounces at readingodyssey.org
> <greek2017-bounces at readingodyssey.org>] *On Behalf Of *Bill Swislow
> *Sent:* Monday, February 06, 2017 11:43 AM
> *To:* Andre Stipanovic
> *Cc:* greek2017 at readingodyssey.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey
> discussion group
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I’ve been on calls with the Reading Odyssey for some years now. I began
> reading the classics on my own before that after noticing for years how
> important they were to the evolution of our civilization but how few I had
> been taught in my own education. Reading with the group has made them more
> engaging and impactful. I’m a former journalist, a founder and former exec
> at Cars.com <http://cars.com/>, and a collector of self-taught/outsider
> art. I do consulting now on digital media, teach occasional classes at
> Northwestern University’s journalism school and operate the Web site
> interestingideas.com.
>
> Bill
>
> William Swislow
> bill at swislow.com
> 312-286-3486
>
>
> On Feb 5, 2017, at 6:14 PM, Andre Stipanovic <AStipanovic at hockaday.org>
> wrote:
>
> Dear fellow Greek Plays readers,
> Welcome to our Reading Odyssey discussion group.  My name is Andre
> Stipanovic and I will be your moderator each month on our conference call
> discussions.  I have been working with Phil Terry and Pat Wictor on and off
> for almost 15 years now as a participant and as a moderator in these
> discussion groups.  I have enjoyed reading and re-reading some of the most
> influential books in literature with them and others like you.  Now, with
> this new edition of Greek tragedies, I am looking forward to an in-depth
> reading of these plays with you and enriched with guest scholars like James
> Romm.
> My interest in the Classics started with a “production” of Shakespeare’s *Julius
> Caesar* in 6th grade, in which I helped to assassinate Caesar!  I love
> learning more about the history and culture of the ancient world, and have
> been fortunate to have shared my passion for the Classics in the classroom
> with my students for over 20 years.  Every summer I make time to explore a
> different and new area of the ancient world.  Last summer, I devoted my
> time to learning more about letter writing and the epistolary genre of
> Greek and Roman literature.  My other interests and hobbies include
> camping, music, and chess.
> In order to get to know one another a little better, I would like to
> encourage you also to share something about yourself with the rest of the
> group.  Let us know what makes you keen on reading the Classics and what
> you hope to get out of this experience.  Just reply to all with a little
> bit about yourself.
> Talk with you soon!
> Andre
>
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