[Iliad1] Fwd: Welcome to the Iliad1 reading group!

[Chadwick Ciocci]

Hello everyone:

My name is Chadwick Ciocci.  I graduated from Fordham University in 2010
where I studied philosophy, and therefore naturally read a good amount of
classics.  However, I haven't read Iliad since high school and am really
looking forward to this opportunity.

By day I do many different things including real estate, starting a
non-profit, various political endeavors, and a lot of writing (and I just
left a position as a lobbyist for a major corporation in NYC), but
ultimately my real love is learning, and until I return to graduate school,
hopefully this program can help satiate my desire for intellectual
stimulation!

I look forward to reading with all of you!

Regards,

Chadwick Ciocci

On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Geoffrey Cain <geoffcain at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am Geoff Cain. I have had some experience reading classical literature
> in college. That was 20 or 30 years ago now. What I am finding is that as
> my experience in life grows, my reading also changes. Different things
> become important. I didn't like the Illiad much in college - I preferred
> the Odyssey, but there are things now that I really like about the Illiad.
> I am also interested in this translation. It is a strange edition.
>
> Geoffrey B. Cain
> http://www.geoffcain.com
> "Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist...Nothing is at last sacred
> but the integrity of your own mind." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Andre Stipanovic <astipanovic at mail.hockaday.org>
> *To:* geoffcain at yahoo.com; joshkirschner at yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:57 AM
> *Subject:* Fwd: Welcome to the Iliad1 reading group!
>
>  Hey everyone,
>
> I've agreed to moderate our Iliad reading group with a mix of Reading
> Odyssey veterans and new readers. I look forward to this shared experience
> reading this wonderful epic poem and moderating a monthly discussion with
> you.
>
> Just three next steps before we all head off on holidays:
>
> 1. Get your Iliad - we are reading the Stanley Lombardo edition - and
> start reading it over the holidays*
> *http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522*<http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522>
>         * Reading Odyssey recommends reading 15 minutes a night, if
> possible. It'll be easier and more fun if you read a bit at a time.
>
> 2. Put down the schedule of our monthly conference call discussions (see
> below)
>
> 3. Introduce yourself
> Hit "reply" (*iliad1 at readingodyssey.org * <iliad at readingodyssey.org>is
> our group e-mail) and say a few words about yourself and why you decided to
> read Iliad. And if you are a veteran say a little bit about your prior
> experience with Reading Odyssey - and if you are new to doing this with us,
> say why you've decided to try it.
>
> I'll go first and respond to this message with a little background on
> myself (what I do during the day and evenings when I'm not reading) and why
> I'm a longtime reader with Reading Odyssey!
>
> Happy holidays!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andre
>
> ---
> P.S. Here's our schedule and location for our meetings:
>
> Session 1: Iliad, pages 1-159 (Books 1-8) - Monday, Jan 9 @8pm ET
> +1 (888) 298-1699
> Conference Code:  8473566#
>
> Session 2: Iliad, pages 160-331 (Books 9-16) - Monday, Feb 13 @8pm ET
> +1 (888) 298-1699
> Conference Code:  8473566#
>
> Session 3: Iliad, pages 332 - 492 (Books 17-24) - Monday, Mar 12 @8pm ET
> +1 (888) 298-1699
> Conference Code:  8473566#
>
> Session 4: Prof. Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University - Monday, April 2
> @7pm ET
> +1 (888) 298-1699
> Conference Code:  3470834#
>
>
>
>
>
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