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

[Danny Weitz]

I'm a retired (after 40 years of teaching) PhD in classical history  from Fordham University.  This is my third Reading Odyssey experience. I've always been fascinated by the fact that the ancients thought the Iliad was more important, while in the modern world we put greater emphasis on the Odyssey.
I'll be in California for most of the reading period, and I'll be reading the Lombardo translation on my Kindle.
Danny Weitz

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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
          * 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 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


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  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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