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Among the Ancients II

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by London Review of Books

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Emily Wilson, celebrated classicist and translator of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, is back to take on another twelve vital works of Greek and Roman literature with the LRB’s Thomas Jones, loosely themed around truth and lies – from from Aesop’s Fables to Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations. Among the Ancients is part of the Close Readings podcasts from the London Review of Books. To listen to all the series in full, subscribe: Directly in Apple Podcasts at the top of this podcast; For Spotify and other podcast apps here: https://lrb.supportingcast.fm/close-readings

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December 24, 2024

Marcus Aurelius

For their final conversation Among the Ancients, Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones turn to the contradictions of the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Said by Machiavelli to be the last of the ‘five good emperors’ who ruled Rome for most of the second century CE, Marcus oversaw devastating wars on the frontiers, a deadly plague and economic turmoil. The writings known in English as The Meditations, and in Latin as ‘to himself’, were composed in Greek in the last decade of Marcus’ life. They reveal the emperor’s preoccupations with illness, growing old, death and posthumous reputation, as he urges himself not to be troubled by such transient things. Non-subscribers can hear the full version of this episode with ads. To listen ad-free and in full to other episodes of Among the Ancients II, and to all our other Close Readings series, sign up: Directly in Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/3pJoFPq " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq </a> In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/closereadings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/closereadings</a> Or purchase a gift subscription: <a href="https://lrb.me/audiogifts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/audiogifts</a> Further reading in the LRB: Mary Beard: Was he quite ordinary?<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v31/n14/mary-beard/was-he-quite-ordinary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v31/n14/mary-beard/was-he-quite-ordinary</a> Emily Wilson: I have gorgeous hair<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/n11/emily-wilson/i-have-gorgeous-hair" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/n11/emily-wilson/i-have-gorgeous-hair</a> Shadi Bartsch: Dying to Make a Point<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v29/n22/shadi-bartsch/dying-to-make-a-point" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v29/n22/shadi-bartsch/dying-to-make-a-point</a> M.F. Burnyeat: Excuses for Madness<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n20/m.f.-burnyeat/excuses-for-madness" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n20/m.f.-burnyeat/excuses-for-madness</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

November 24, 2024

Apuleius

Apuleius’ ‘Metamorphoses’, better known as ‘The Golden Ass’, is the only ancient Roman novel to have survived in its entirety. Following the story of Lucius, forced to suffer as a donkey until the goddess Isis intervenes, the novel includes frenetic wordplay, filthy humour and the earliest known version of the Psyche and Cupid myth. In this episode, Tom and Emily discuss Apuleius’ anarchic mix of the high and low brow, and his incisive depiction of the lives of impoverished and enslaved people. Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up: Directly in Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/ataapple" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/atasignuppod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a>Further reading in the LRB: Peter Parsons: Ancient Greek Romances<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v03/n15/peter-parsons/ancient-greek-romances" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v03/n15/peter-parsons/ancient-greek-romances</a> Leofranc Holford-Strevens: God’s Will<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v25/n10/leofranc-holford-strevens/god-s-will" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v25/n10/leofranc-holford-strevens/god-s-will</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

October 24, 2024

Juvenal

In this episode, we tackle Juvenal, whose sixteen satires influenced libertines, neoclassicists and early Christian moralists alike. Conservative to a fault, Juvenal’s Satires rails against the rapid expansion and transformation of Roman society in the early principate. But where his contemporary Tacitus handled the same material with restraint, Juvenal’s work explodes with vivid and vicious depictions of urban life, including immigration, sexual mores and eating habits. Emily and Tom explore the idiosyncrasies of Juvenal’s verse and its handling in Peter Green’s translation, and how best to parse his over-the-top hostility to everyone and everything. Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/ataapple" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/atasignuppod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a> Further reading in the LRB: Remembering Peter Green<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2024/september/peter-green-1924-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2024/september/peter-green-1924-2024</a> Claude Rawson: Blistering Attacks<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v02/n21/claude-rawson/blistering-attacks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v02/n21/claude-rawson/blistering-attacks</a> Clare Bucknell & Colin Burrow: What is satire?<a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and-videos/podcasts/close-readings/on-satire-what-is-satire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and-videos/podcasts/close-readings/on-satire-what-is-satire</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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What is Among the Ancients II?: Emily Wilson, celebrated classicist and translator of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, is back to take on another twelve vital works of Greek and Roman literature with the LRB’s Thomas Jones, loosely themed around truth and lies – from from Aesop’s Fables to Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations.

Among the Ancients is part of the Close Readings podcasts from the London Review of Books.

To listen to all the series in full, subscribe:

Directly in Apple Podcasts at the top of this podcast;

For Spotify and other podcast apps here: https://lrb.supportingcast.fm/close-readings
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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