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

Thu Dec 29 09:34:48 UTC 2011

Hello All,

My name is Mike.  I am currently working on my Masters in Classical
History.  I also live in Enland at the moment and have been in the Air
Force for 20 years.

I joined because my instrutor for my last class had told us about the
Marathon 2500 event that was held and after attending that I wanted to
do more and thought this would be a great start, since it fits so
nicely in with my school work.

This is my first Reading Odyssey event and I am very much looking forward to it.

v/r,
Mike

On 12/27/11, Jacqui Cain <jacquicain at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>>>
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