Reading classical works aloud in Sarasota, and talking about them.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Cup and coin: Metaphors of moderation in the Hippolytus
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The second stanza (the antistrophe) of the choral ode concluding Scene 5 of the Hippolytus is apparently sung by the women of Troezen. Aft...
Friday, November 22, 2013
A tempting existential reading of the chorus (Hippolytus Sc. 5)
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I want to return to the choral ode that concludes Scene 5 of the Hippolytus . Our discussion the other day was very helpful in getting a b...
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The messenger: Part I
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The messenger ( Ἄγγελος ) who rushes in to describe what happened to Hippolytus begins in prosaic fashion. He first speaks simply and wi...
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