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

Tue Feb 7 20:31:37 UTC 2017

Hi All,

I've been a part of the reading Odyssey for many years now. I joined
because I somehow managed to get through high school and college without
reading any classical works, and years later wanted to fill this huge gap
in my education. Having now read through the Iliad, Odyssey, Herodotus,
Thucydides, Xenephon (Hellenika and Anabasis), The Aeneid, Livy's Hannibal,
Arrian's Alexander, Ovid, Aristophanes, Lucretius and probably one or two
more I'm forgetting, I think I've accomplished more than I would have
thought possible. I credit Phil for making this happen.

Unfortunately, the more you read, the more you realize how much more there
is to get through. So, hear I am once again for The Greek Plays!

When I'm not busy trying to stay caught up with my Reading Odyssey book
chapters, I run a media company, Techlicious, that focuses on the consumer
tech sector. I live in NYC with my wife and three kids (who also keep me
busy).

Look forward to chatting with everyone tonight!

Best,
Josh

On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Stewart Alter <stewart.alter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
> My initial meaningful exposure to classical literature came in my freshman
> year in college, where reading plays such as Sophocles’ “Philoctetes”
> opened my eyes to the different views of Odysseus. I then spent a few
> semesters studying Greek (and many years since forgetting it), where I read
> (very slowly) but enjoyed (immensely) Euripides’ “Alcestis.”  My
> post-graduate work was in other subjects (English literature,
> communications history), as has been my working life (journalism, corporate
> communications), so I’ve been very happy to have a reason once again to be
> able to turn to these works.  I have Elizabeth to thank for introducing me
> to Reading Odyssey.
>
>
> Stewart
>
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Elizabeth Bernhardt <
> ebernhardt at cohengresser.com> wrote:
>
>> And also, I want to thank Scott Thomson for introducing me to this group.
>>
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>>
>> *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
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>>
>>
>> Dear fellow readers,
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>> 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.)
>>
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>> I’m so grateful to have a chance to read the classics with you all in an
>> informal way.
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>> All the best,
>>
>>
>>
>> Elizabeth
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>> *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, 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
>>
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>>
>> William Swislow
>> bill at swislow.com
>> 312-286-3486 <(312)%20286-3486>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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