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Dear Group,<br><br>Not sure I'm replying correctly -- but here goes:<br><br>I've had a long term interest in the Greeks since I first read the myths and stories in my parents set of Bullfinch's Mythology. <i><b>Many</b></i> years ago,I studied Classical Greek for a year but I remember almost nothing of the language. I did read most of the usual suspects in translation (well, not the usual suspects you read -- more Homer, the tragedians and Plato. I'm rereading "The Iliad" on Goodreads, and I thought I might be able to sample your phone approach, although I'll be behind the first phone call (just signed on, might not get through the first 8 books) and I don't know I'll be able to do the Lombardo translation.)<br><br>I've had a number careers in my life, managed a classic repertory company, was a head hunter, and have been responsible for managing a luxury catalog and a Christmas card collection. I'm a currently a marketing consultant. <br><br>Dec 29, 2011 05:03:54 PM, astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 3px solid rgb(102, 153, 204)"><!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?-->
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0">In case you didn't get my earlier reply, please see below.</font></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0">Andre</font></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0"><b>----- Original Message -----</b></font></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0"><b>"Andre Stipanovic" <</b></font><a href="" http:="" "http:="" mailto:astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org"""="" target="_blank"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" face="Arial" size="-0"><b>astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org</b></font></a><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0"><b>> writes:</b></font></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="-0">3. Introduce yourself</font></span></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="-0">Hit "reply" (</font></span><a href="" http:="" "http:="" mailto:iliad@readingodyssey.org"""="" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;" face="Times New Roman" size="-0"><u>iliad1@readingodyssey.org </u></font></span></a><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="-0">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.</font></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="-0">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!</font></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0">Hi Everyone,</font></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0">I have been moderating reading groups for Reading Odyssey for about six or seven years now with various books including Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon and Arrian. I am a high school Latin teacher by day at the Hockaday School in north Dallas. I enjoy reading Classical literature and history. I am currently working on writing a book about Tacitus' <u>Agricola</u>. I also enjoy camping with my family and playing the guitar.</font></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="-0">Andre</font></div>
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