#classics — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #classics, aggregated by home.social.
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What should you read once you’ve read Homer’s Odyssey (or seen the film 😜)? https://youtube.com/shorts/ZhD5bJ2CREI #Classics #Odyssey #Film #Books #Mythology
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What should you read once you’ve read Homer’s Odyssey (or seen the film 😜)? https://youtube.com/shorts/ZhD5bJ2CREI #Classics #Odyssey #Film #Books #Mythology
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What should you read once you’ve read Homer’s Odyssey (or seen the film 😜)? https://youtube.com/shorts/ZhD5bJ2CREI #Classics #Odyssey #Film #Books #Mythology
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What should you read once you’ve read Homer’s Odyssey (or seen the film 😜)? https://youtube.com/shorts/ZhD5bJ2CREI #Classics #Odyssey #Film #Books #Mythology
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What should you read once you’ve read Homer’s Odyssey (or seen the film 😜)? https://youtube.com/shorts/ZhD5bJ2CREI #Classics #Odyssey #Film #Books #Mythology
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This Is One Of The Rarest Mercedes G-Classes Ever Made, And It Just Sold For $143,000
Mercedes-Benz built just 446 examples of the 500 GE V8 G-Class in 1…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Mercedes-Benz #advancedadas #adventure #amg #AudiQ7 #b2c #BMWX5 #Classics #dsuv #jeepgrandcherokee #LandRoverDefender #lowmileage #luxury #luxuryinterior #Maybach #mercedesbenzgroup #Mercedes-BenzG-Class #offroadcapable #Opinion #petrol #rangeroversport #suv/crossover
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #SunsetBoulevard #BillyWilder #Classics 10 Best Film Noir Movies of the '50s http://dlvr.it/TThpKp
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #SunsetBoulevard #BillyWilder #Classics 10 Best Film Noir Movies of the '50s http://dlvr.it/TThpKp
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From classical historian Dr Jean Menzies: Where did all the women go in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey? https://youtube.com/shorts/PJ0U9axEsvA #Film #Classics #Odyssey #Women
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From classical historian Dr Jean Menzies: Where did all the women go in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey? https://youtube.com/shorts/PJ0U9axEsvA #Film #Classics #Odyssey #Women
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From classical historian Dr Jean Menzies: Where did all the women go in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey? https://youtube.com/shorts/PJ0U9axEsvA #Film #Classics #Odyssey #Women
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From classical historian Dr Jean Menzies: Where did all the women go in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey? https://youtube.com/shorts/PJ0U9axEsvA #Film #Classics #Odyssey #Women
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From classical historian Dr Jean Menzies: Where did all the women go in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey? https://youtube.com/shorts/PJ0U9axEsvA #Film #Classics #Odyssey #Women
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Book Review: King Henry V by William Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare
Title: King Henry V
Publication Info: London : Arden Shakespeare, 1995, 2002 [written circa 1599]
Summary/Review:I may be wrong, but I think Henry V is the most famous and highly-regarded of all of Shakespeare’s English history plays. In the chronology of when they plays were written, it is the last of eight plays in a continuous sequence from the 1390s to the 1480s, albeit in the middle of that historical chronology. Shakespeare saved the best for last.
The drama of the play is conveyed by a Chorus who introduces each act. The structure of the play is fairly simple. In the first act we see that the King has matured since the days of Prince Hal, and is determined to secure his birthright in France. In the next act, he uncovers a plot by members of his court to assassinate him. Act III depicts the English in their successful siege of Harfleur. Now surrounded by the French army, Act IV depicts Henry visiting his soldiers in disguise and then rallies the troops with his St. Crispin’s Day speech. In the final act, having achieved a tremendous victory at Agincourt, Henry charmingly woos the French princess Katharine in a marriage that will seal the peace.
This play is an example of English patriotism and nationalism but it’s complex in a way that goes beyond jingoism. Henry is depicted as a scheming and sometimes flawed leader, and in his speech at Harfleur he threatens war crimes. Shakespeare was writing during the reign of Elizabeth I and the last of the 8 plays ends with her grandfather Henry VII “rightfully” gaining the throne. In this context, it makes sense that Shakespeare is willing to depict previous monarchs as less than great. This is also a war play that doesn’t shy away from the horrors of war. While some adaptations make it an anti-war play, I think it’s most likely that Shakespeare is recognizing that the great achievements of war can come at great moral and mental costs.
Rating: *****
I’m reading every Shakespeare play, one per month, in chronological order. Here’s my progress thus far:
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- The Taming of the Shrew
- Henry VI, Part 1
- Henry VI, Part 2
- Henry VI, Part 3
- Titus Andronicus
- Richard III
- The Comedy of Errors
- Love’s Labours’ Lost
- Richard II
- Romeo and Juliet
- A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream
- The Life and Death of King John
- The Merchant of Venice
- The History of Henry IV, Part 1
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
- The History of Henry IV, Part 2
- Much Ado About Nothing
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Listening to Cassandra: Misogyny, Classical and Modern
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Listening to Cassandra: Misogyny, Classical and Modern
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Listening to Cassandra: Misogyny, Classical and Modern
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Listening to Cassandra: Misogyny, Classical and Modern
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https://www.cyclingeu.com/921777/have-uae-finally-shown-weakness-tour-de-france-stage-18-breakdown/ Have UAE Finally Shown Weakness? | Tour de France Stage 18 Breakdown #Bicycling #BicyclingFrance #BikeRace #Biking #classics #Cycling #DavidMillar #France #giro #GiroD’italia #GrandTour #jonas #JonasVingegaard #LizzieDeignan #MathieuVanDerPoel #NedBoulting #ParisRoubaix #PeteKennaugh #pog #RoadCycling #StageRace #tadej #TadejPogacar #tour #TourDeFrance #Vuelta #VueltaEspana #watts #wout #WoutVanAert
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Since Monday, the #PleiadesGazetteer editorial college has published 6 new and 97 updated place resources, reflecting the work of 18 people. The usual Monday blog post will summarize the full week's worth of such work, but meantime, here's a #SneakPeek at a subset of the new material! New contributor Joe Scholten has been building out place records for the major features of the archaeological site of Thermon in Aetolia (Greece): https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541139
He's given us entirely new entries for the Bouleuterion, Central Spring House, circuit wall, and major excavated stoas, as well as updated bibliography and connections for other components already in the gazetteer.
On the place page for Thermon, scroll down to "Thermon receives connections from" and then use the links there to see the detailed work he's done (or just click on the green "bowtie" icons in the map).
#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #classics #DH #gazetteers #HGIS #LOD
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Since Monday, the #PleiadesGazetteer editorial college has published 6 new and 97 updated place resources, reflecting the work of 18 people. The usual Monday blog post will summarize the full week's worth of such work, but meantime, here's a #SneakPeek at a subset of the new material! New contributor Joe Scholten has been building out place records for the major features of the archaeological site of Thermon in Aetolia (Greece): https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541139
He's given us entirely new entries for the Bouleuterion, Central Spring House, circuit wall, and major excavated stoas, as well as updated bibliography and connections for other components already in the gazetteer.
On the place page for Thermon, scroll down to "Thermon receives connections from" and then use the links there to see the detailed work he's done (or just click on the green "bowtie" icons in the map).
#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #classics #DH #gazetteers #HGIS #LOD
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Since Monday, the #PleiadesGazetteer editorial college has published 6 new and 97 updated place resources, reflecting the work of 18 people. The usual Monday blog post will summarize the full week's worth of such work, but meantime, here's a #SneakPeek at a subset of the new material! New contributor Joe Scholten has been building out place records for the major features of the archaeological site of Thermon in Aetolia (Greece): https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541139
He's given us entirely new entries for the Bouleuterion, Central Spring House, circuit wall, and major excavated stoas, as well as updated bibliography and connections for other components already in the gazetteer.
On the place page for Thermon, scroll down to "Thermon receives connections from" and then use the links there to see the detailed work he's done (or just click on the green "bowtie" icons in the map).
#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #classics #DH #gazetteers #HGIS #LOD
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Since Monday, the #PleiadesGazetteer editorial college has published 6 new and 97 updated place resources, reflecting the work of 18 people. The usual Monday blog post will summarize the full week's worth of such work, but meantime, here's a #SneakPeek at a subset of the new material! New contributor Joe Scholten has been building out place records for the major features of the archaeological site of Thermon in Aetolia (Greece): https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541139
He's given us entirely new entries for the Bouleuterion, Central Spring House, circuit wall, and major excavated stoas, as well as updated bibliography and connections for other components already in the gazetteer.
On the place page for Thermon, scroll down to "Thermon receives connections from" and then use the links there to see the detailed work he's done (or just click on the green "bowtie" icons in the map).
#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #classics #DH #gazetteers #HGIS #LOD
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Since Monday, the #PleiadesGazetteer editorial college has published 6 new and 97 updated place resources, reflecting the work of 18 people. The usual Monday blog post will summarize the full week's worth of such work, but meantime, here's a #SneakPeek at a subset of the new material! New contributor Joe Scholten has been building out place records for the major features of the archaeological site of Thermon in Aetolia (Greece): https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541139
He's given us entirely new entries for the Bouleuterion, Central Spring House, circuit wall, and major excavated stoas, as well as updated bibliography and connections for other components already in the gazetteer.
On the place page for Thermon, scroll down to "Thermon receives connections from" and then use the links there to see the detailed work he's done (or just click on the green "bowtie" icons in the map).
#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #classics #DH #gazetteers #HGIS #LOD
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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly forgettable – as the film itself https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/23/the-odysssey-music-ludwig-goransson-christopher-nolan #TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #Music #ChristopherNolan #Classics #Homer
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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly forgettable – as the film itself https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/23/the-odysssey-music-ludwig-goransson-christopher-nolan #TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #Music #ChristopherNolan #Classics #Homer
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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly forgettable – as the film itself https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/23/the-odysssey-music-ludwig-goransson-christopher-nolan #TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #Music #ChristopherNolan #Classics #Homer
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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly unmemorable – as the movie itself
By Tom SmailLudwig Göransson’s meticulous score uses instruments of the era to create an earthy, raw and bleak soundscape, but it merely supports the portrayal of an uncomplicated hero
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/23/the-odysssey-music-ludwig-goransson-christopher-nolan
#TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #Music #ChristopherNolan #Classics #Homer #TheGuardian #TomSmail
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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly unmemorable – as the movie itself
By Tom SmailLudwig Göransson’s meticulous score uses instruments of the era to create an earthy, raw and bleak soundscape, but it merely supports the portrayal of an uncomplicated hero
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/23/the-odysssey-music-ludwig-goransson-christopher-nolan
#TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #Music #ChristopherNolan #Classics #Homer #TheGuardian #TomSmail
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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly unmemorable – as the movie itself
By Tom SmailLudwig Göransson’s meticulous score uses instruments of the era to create an earthy, raw and bleak soundscape, but it merely supports the portrayal of an uncomplicated hero
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/23/the-odysssey-music-ludwig-goransson-christopher-nolan
#TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #Music #ChristopherNolan #Classics #Homer #TheGuardian #TomSmail
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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 3: The Pedants Revolt
"Last week, Mary and Charlotte gave their instant verdict on Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey only hours after emerging from the premiere, dazzled somewhat by the proximity of so much A-list talent. A week later… they unleash their inner nerds to quibble with some of the decisions and omissions Nolan made in adapting Homer."
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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 3: The Pedants Revolt
"Last week, Mary and Charlotte gave their instant verdict on Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey only hours after emerging from the premiere, dazzled somewhat by the proximity of so much A-list talent. A week later… they unleash their inner nerds to quibble with some of the decisions and omissions Nolan made in adapting Homer."
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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 3: The Pedants Revolt
"Last week, Mary and Charlotte gave their instant verdict on Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey only hours after emerging from the premiere, dazzled somewhat by the proximity of so much A-list talent. A week later… they unleash their inner nerds to quibble with some of the decisions and omissions Nolan made in adapting Homer."
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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 3: The Pedants Revolt
"Last week, Mary and Charlotte gave their instant verdict on Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey only hours after emerging from the premiere, dazzled somewhat by the proximity of so much A-list talent. A week later… they unleash their inner nerds to quibble with some of the decisions and omissions Nolan made in adapting Homer."
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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 3: The Pedants Revolt
"Last week, Mary and Charlotte gave their instant verdict on Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey only hours after emerging from the premiere, dazzled somewhat by the proximity of so much A-list talent. A week later… they unleash their inner nerds to quibble with some of the decisions and omissions Nolan made in adapting Homer."
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The Prince of Tides: An Award-Winning Southern Drama
"Story of Tom Wingo & Savannah & the complex and damaging legacy of their dysfunctional family"
Sale: $14.99 to $2.99
by Pat Conroy
Rating: 4.6/5 (10,437 Reviews)
#books #booksky #classics #southern #family #drama #novel #fiction #reading
The Prince of Tides: An Award-... -
The Prince of Tides: An Award-Winning Southern Drama
"Story of Tom Wingo & Savannah & the complex and damaging legacy of their dysfunctional family"
Sale: $14.99 to $2.99
by Pat Conroy
Rating: 4.6/5 (10,437 Reviews)
#books #booksky #classics #southern #family #drama #novel #fiction #reading
The Prince of Tides: An Award-... -
The Prince of Tides: An Award-Winning Southern Drama
"Story of Tom Wingo & Savannah & the complex and damaging legacy of their dysfunctional family"
Sale: $14.99 to $2.99
by Pat Conroy
Rating: 4.6/5 (10,437 Reviews)
#books #booksky #classics #southern #family #drama #novel #fiction #reading
The Prince of Tides: An Award-... -
The Prince of Tides: An Award-Winning Southern Drama
"Story of Tom Wingo & Savannah & the complex and damaging legacy of their dysfunctional family"
Sale: $14.99 to $2.99
by Pat Conroy
Rating: 4.6/5 (10,437 Reviews)
#books #booksky #classics #southern #family #drama #novel #fiction #reading
The Prince of Tides: An Award-... -
So this is lovely. Tom Hiddleson discusses his love of classics.
