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December 13, 2015

Sneak Preview: Aristophanes and More

Well hello there! It’s Sunday, and that means sneak preview day here on the Jacke Blog. On Monday, we’ll take a look at the comic plays of Aristophanes on the History of Literature podcast. What did that comedic pioneer actually invent? What were his satirical targets and how well does the satire hold up? And the Continue reading

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November 18, 2015

Is This What Sappho Sounded Like?

Next Monday on the History of Literature podcast, we’ll be taking a look at Sappho. (It’s very interesting to contrast her with her near contemporary Homer, whom we looked at last time.) One of the great tragedies of literature is how much of Sappho we’ve lost: not just the poetry but ALL of the accompanying music. What Continue reading

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