The last minstrel
My title refers to Homer, not Walter Scot’s 1804 poem of feuds on the English and Scottish border. But the resonance is something to be remembered. I’ve been reading WF … Continue reading
Friday, 2 January, 2015 · 2 Comments
The journey of Odysseus
There are several ways the journey of Odysseus, told by Homer in the Odyssey, can be looked at. Does the poem preserve any details about the period it depicts that … Continue reading
Thursday, 4 October, 2012 · 1 Comment
Reading the poems of Homer
Of course there’s nothing very original here, it’s all been said before, but I find the topic one of the utmost fascination, and have read the poems and associated literature … Continue reading
Saturday, 25 September, 2010 · Leave a comment
