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

Tue Feb 7 17:30:17 UTC 2017

Hello everyone,

My name is Ed Berger and I live in Northern Virginai just outside Washington DC where I am based as a commercial photographer. 

Prior to University I grew up in Scandinavia and Europe and so was deprived of the opportunity to watch TV - instead I discovered books.  As a child traveling constantly throughout Europe I found that one could always find a small selection of books in English very often the Penguin Classics. I can’t claim to have read them all but I certainly put a dent in them, particularly those dealing with history. 

Looking forward to our sessions, 

Ed 

> On Feb 7, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Stewart Alter <stewart.alter at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Elizabeth Bernhardt <ebernhardt at cohengresser.com <mailto:ebernhardt at cohengresser.com>> wrote:
> And also, I want to thank Scott Thomson for introducing me to this group.
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> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 12:34 PM
> To: 'Bill Swislow'; Andre Stipanovic
> Cc: greek2017 at readingodyssey.org <mailto:greek2017 at readingodyssey.org>
> Subject: RE: [Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey discussion group
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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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> From: Greek2017 [mailto:greek2017-bounces at readingodyssey.org <mailto: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 <mailto:greek2017 at readingodyssey.org>
> Subject: Re: [Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey discussion group
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> 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 <http://interestingideas.com/>.
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> On Feb 5, 2017, at 6:14 PM, Andre Stipanovic <AStipanovic at hockaday.org <mailto:AStipanovic at hockaday.org>> wrote:
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> Dear fellow Greek Plays readers,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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. 
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