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E. V. Rieu. Emile Victor Rieu CBE (10 February 1887 [1] – 11 May 1972) was a British classicist, publisher, poet and translator. He initiated the Penguin Classics series of books in 1946 and edited it for twenty years.
The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is a key element of the stories associated with the Trojan War. In the Iliad, Homer describes a deep and meaningful relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, where Achilles is tender toward Patroclus, but callous and arrogant toward others. Its exact nature—whether homosexual, a non-sexual ...
Who Killed Homer?: The Demise of Classical Education and the Recovery of Greek Wisdom, is a 1998 book by Classics scholars Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath. [1] [2]Reviewing Who Killed Homer? for Foreign Affairs, Francis Fukuyama described it as "ostensibly" focused on the decline of classical studies, but "really about the loss of a common, humanistic core in contemporary education and ...
Homer (/ ˈhoʊmər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c.8th century BCE) was an Ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
The Odyssey (/ ˈɒdɪsi /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, romanized: Odýsseia) [2][3] is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king ...
Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (1920–1971) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989), popular from the 1940s through the 1960s on radio and television for their satirical versions of popular songs. [1] Known as the Thinking Man's Hillbillies, they received a Grammy Award in 1959 ...
List of episodes. " Girl's in the Band " is the nineteenth episode of the thirtieth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 658th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 31, 2019. The episode was directed by Jennifer Moeller. It is also the first episode written by Nancy Cartwright, voice ...
v. t. e. The Iliad (/ ˈɪliəd /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἰλιάς, romanized: Iliás, Attic Greek: [iː.li.ás]; " [a poem] about Ilion (Troy) ") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Odyssey, the poem is divided ...