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. <br><br>...Maybe if the ny folks are interested we could read a play aloud one weekend!?<br><br>All the best,<br>Jordan<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 3:33 PM Josh Kirschner <<a href="mailto:joshkirschner@gmail.com">joshkirschner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg">Hi All,<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">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.</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">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!</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">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).</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">Look forward to chatting with everyone tonight!</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">Best,</div><div class="gmail_msg">Josh</div></div><div class="gmail_extra gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg">On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Stewart Alter <span dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:stewart.alter@gmail.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">stewart.alter@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class="gmail_msg"><blockquote class="gmail_quote gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">Hi all,<span class="gmail_msg"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">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.<span class="m_-4467571138367330240HOEnZb gmail_msg"><font color="#888888" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"></span></font></span></p><span class="m_-4467571138367330240HOEnZb gmail_msg"><font color="#888888" class="gmail_msg">
<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></p><p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">Stewart<span class="gmail_msg"></span></p></font></span></div><div class="m_-4467571138367330240HOEnZb gmail_msg"><div class="m_-4467571138367330240h5 gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_extra gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg">On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Elizabeth Bernhardt <span dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:ebernhardt@cohengresser.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">ebernhardt@cohengresser.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class="gmail_msg"><blockquote class="gmail_quote gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">And also, I want to thank Scott Thomson for introducing me to this group.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
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<b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> Monday, February 06, 2017 12:34 PM<br class="gmail_msg">
<b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> 'Bill Swislow'; Andre Stipanovic<br class="gmail_msg">
<b class="gmail_msg">Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:greek2017@readingodyssey.org" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">greek2017@readingodyssey.org</a><br class="gmail_msg">
<b class="gmail_msg">Subject:</b> RE: [Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey discussion group<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">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.) <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" class="gmail_msg">I’m so grateful to have a chance to read the classics with you all in an informal way. <u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
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<b class="gmail_msg">On Behalf Of </b>Bill Swislow<br class="gmail_msg">
<b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> Monday, February 06, 2017 11:43 AM<br class="gmail_msg">
<b class="gmail_msg">To:</b> Andre Stipanovic<br class="gmail_msg">
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">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
<a href="http://Cars.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">Cars.com</a>, 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
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">On Feb 5, 2017, at 6:14 PM, Andre Stipanovic <<a href="mailto:AStipanovic@hockaday.org" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">AStipanovic@hockaday.org</a>> wrote:<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" class="gmail_msg">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" class="gmail_msg">My interest in the Classics started with a “production” of Shakespeare’s<span class="m_-4467571138367330240m_1791874561540794502m_2373348721099542428apple-converted-space gmail_msg"> </span><i class="gmail_msg">Julius
Caesar</i><span class="m_-4467571138367330240m_1791874561540794502m_2373348721099542428apple-converted-space gmail_msg"> </span>in 6<sup class="gmail_msg">th</sup><span class="m_-4467571138367330240m_1791874561540794502m_2373348721099542428apple-converted-space gmail_msg"> </span>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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
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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. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
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