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Homer’s Odyssey, Book X: Selections

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Mark Mueller

After escaping from Polyphemus, Odysseus arrives at the island of Aeolus (the king of the winds) and is given by him a leather bag containing all the winds apart from the one that will take his ships back to Ithaca. … Continue reading →

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Homer’s Odyssey Book IX: 82-115, 228-566

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Mark Mueller

They arrive in the land of the Lotus-Eaters and three of Odysseus’ men taste the lotus. There for nine days I am borne by destructive winds Upon the fish-filled sea; and on the tenth we set foot on The land … Continue reading →

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Tales From Herodotus XX. The Power of Custom

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Mark Mueller

Translated from Tales From Herodotus. Every single person believes that their customs are by far the most noble. And it is possible to surmise this by many other proofs, but particularly by the following. Darius, when he was king, called … Continue reading →

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Tales From Herodotus VIII. Story of Cyrus the Great

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Mark Mueller

(Translation can be a very slow act and necessitates a very intimate reading of the text. It was a chilling to uncover this story, word by word.) Translated from Greek B. Boyhood of Cyrus: How the Secret of His Birth … Continue reading →

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