School Classics Podcast

One for the Classical Civilisation students. A short description of the New York Kouros.

The final sections of the set text: Odysseus gets the Cyclops drunk; Odysseus tricks the Cyclops with his name; Odysseus gets the stake ready; The blinding of the Cyclops; The Cyclops calls for help.

Sections 5-8: The Cyclops goes out, Odysseus' plan; Odysseus prepares the stake; The Cyclops returns; Odysseus offers wine to the Cyclops

CMF's translation of the first four sections of the text: The Cyclops returns; The Cyclops questions Odysseus; Odysseus outwits the Cyclops; The Cyclops' meal and Odysseus' dilemma.

CMF's translation of the Greek prose set text.

Pliny pesters Trajan about the lake in Nicomedia

The letter to Montanus

The death of Pliny the Elder

JLC's translation of the set text

Love will not let the poet sleep

Ovid picks a favourite at the races & Alcyone and Ceyx

The Catullus poem I left out of the earlier podcast.

The three short poems from the selection

A powerpoint. There is currently no audio commentary but let me know if you would like one....