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lil bit, think they didn't read it cause they're a tad far away from greece and you're not 
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Jan 14th, 2004 10:50 AM |
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WanderingDroid
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The only Greek classics I read so far are The Republic by Plato and Ovid's Metamorphosis. Which btw I'm going to nominate for book of the month in Feb 
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Jan 14th, 2004 04:37 PM |
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yeah yerss, you are probably right
SilverFighter, i really doubt that many people have read Plato's ''Republic'' and the majority that has read it, wouldnt have understood it.
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Jan 14th, 2004 05:56 PM |
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WanderingDroid
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Well that depends which translation of the Republic you are reading. Mine translated version was by Allan Bloom and he did a good job by explaining in the footnotes where the dialogues and the Philosophy separate. There is another version by William C Scott which has more Philosophical foot notes. Which is great for Philosopher scholars than for literature readers (like I sometimes tend to be).
The Republic isn't an easy book to read but if you chose a translator that you feel comfortable reading, then I suggest the book. I would never suggest The Republic for any of the book clubs I visit because it is very political. That's why I would suggest a book more like Ovid's Metamorphosis simply because is easier to read plays than theory books
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Jan 14th, 2004 06:36 PM |
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It is indeed...i still doubt many people have read it though  or will have an interest in it
I loved it though!! 
Im gonna suggest Aenead!! 
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Jan 14th, 2004 07:05 PM |
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WanderingDroid
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The Aeneid by Virgil? Sounds like a good suggestion for a book of the month. I like Virgil especially the way Dante illustrated him in the Divine Comedy.
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Jan 14th, 2004 07:33 PM |
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Yeah...Virgils work!!
I like Aenead...Roman's ''Odyssey'' and Virgil is Roman's Homer!!
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Jan 14th, 2004 07:42 PM |
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BadKitty
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lol I see allot of mythology in my future!
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Jan 14th, 2004 07:44 PM |
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WanderingDroid
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We will still suggest 20th century books in the list bkk . Kafka or Steinbeck or maybe Hemingway will be suggested (mostly by me) but for now is the Iliad. How far are you right now? I'm half way chapter 3.
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Jan 14th, 2004 09:02 PM |
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Well...needless to say ive read it...many times im afraid because i did it in my Greek and Roman lieratire class a year ago...
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Jan 14th, 2004 11:07 PM |
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WanderingDroid
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Do you remenber the translator from your version of the Iliad?Also I'm not too acquinted with Virgil but he is mostly Poetic right? I only know him because of Dante.
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Jan 14th, 2004 11:31 PM |
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translator?? people, please, learn ancient greek and read the original
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Jan 15th, 2004 05:51 PM |
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WanderingDroid
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^lol I wish greek letters were easy to read
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Jan 15th, 2004 06:23 PM |
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yerssot
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they do teach it in schools 
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Jan 15th, 2004 06:30 PM |
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I can read Greek letters because they esemble cyrilic letters, i just got to learn Greek! I know basic words..but not so much i can read the epic...same goes for latin!
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Jan 15th, 2004 11:04 PM |
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WanderingDroid
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I can never remenber the Greek letter alphabet  I only recoginze a few letters but not all of them.
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Jan 16th, 2004 01:46 AM |
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Storm
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The Greek alphabet is easy to read but it are the Greek verbs that are a pain in the ass.
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Jan 16th, 2004 01:34 PM |
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yerssot
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it are always the verbs that are the pain, even in latin they are the worse there are *curses the verbs*
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Jan 16th, 2004 04:43 PM |
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BadKitty
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my luck was awful getting this book...went to the library last week to get and they had to order it..havent heard from them yet..so I went to waldens and the only copy they had was this beautiful hard back one that was 30$ eek! I just wanted a little paper back so I could carry it around with me..so any how Ive read a few of the books on line and I think homer is great! I must admit something funny though I keep picturing the characters looking like disneys Hercules ones lol!
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