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

Tue Feb 7 21:41:29 UTC 2017

Lovely to meet you all. I'm also based in nyc and do macroeconomic
research. I took some Latin in high school and a whole load of Ancient
Greek history in college. I think I just stumbled across reading odyssey
online but am very glad I did and am looking forward to joining in my first
year.

...Maybe if the ny folks are interested we could read a play aloud one
weekend!?

All the best,
Jordan
On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 3:33 PM Josh Kirschner <joshkirschner at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
> *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
>
>
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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
>
>
>
> 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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