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

Tue Dec 27 16:25:05 UTC 2011

Hello,

My name is Jacqui Cain. I have an MA in Humanities, where I focused in
Shakespeare studies, but by profession I work in developmental English at
the community college level and am working on my third Open Education
Resources grant. When not working, I am part of a local theater troupe,
enjoy films, yoga, and cooking...hiking too when the weather is cooperative.

I joined the reading group because I realized a few years back that almost
all the reading I do now is non-fiction, but there are dozens of books that
I always meant to get around to reading, and that wasn't going to happen
unless I got really serious about it. So last year I read *Skylark* and *Moby
Dick*, the year before it was *The Inferno* and some plays by Sophocles,
and this year it is *The Iliad*, and probably *The Decameron* (could be *Don
Quixote*, haven't made up my mind yet).

I am also glad for the opportunity to read *The Iliad* because I am going
to see *Troilus and Cressida* again in the Spring, and I am hoping it will
make some of the confusing sections in that play more clear. Like many
here, this is my first time in a formal reading group, and I am looking
forward to our future discussions and getting to know everyone.

Yours,
Jacqui

On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Chadwick Ciocci
<chadwickciocci at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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 sincethigh 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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