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Performing Ancient Greek Literature in a Time of Pandemic

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17th June 202217th June 2022

Performing Ancient Greek Literature in a Time of Pandemic Conference 23-24 June 2022 Organizers: Anastasia Bakogianni (Massey University, New Zealand) and Barbara Goff (University of Reading, UK) The Department of…Read More >

Performing Ancient Greek Literature in a Time of Pandemic

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 27: Epilogue

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21st March 202023rd March 2020

The victor stood before the throng A wreath upon his brow Pindar Demetrios and Eugenia put up at Leon’s inn, much to Thalia’s delight. She had wormed out of Doula…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 27: Epilogue

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 26: The rescue

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13th March 202021st March 2020

Against the bulwarks The ship-men standing, wait, Strong sturdy forms with vests of white Aeschylus, The Suppliants 719-720 Leon stood in the bows of the galley. He was explaining matters…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 26: The rescue

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 25: The slave market

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7th March 202020th March 2020

Long years a slave, I grind the corn, Or at the door I stand and bend To all who come and go. Euripides, Trojan Women 490-494 Thalia, returning with her…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 25: The slave market

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 24: Battle of the brushes

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2nd March 202020th March 2020

The painter painted Pythagoras himself whom you had seen with a voice, if Pythagoras had wished to speak. Writer uncertain. The next morning Leon made his way to the studio…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 24: Battle of the brushes

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 23: The painters talk ‘shop’

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21st February 202020th March 2020

…by the artist’s brush Expertly painted Euripides, Alkestis 348-349 Zeuxis suggested that they pass the rest of the evening pleasantly by enlightening their young friend Leon. “We painters shall, in…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 23: The painters talk ‘shop’

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 22: The invitation

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14th February 202020th March 2020

No lack painter am I. Sophokles, Ajax When Leon returned to the inn Thalia met him in the courtyard with a great air of mystery. She pursed her lips, “He’s…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 22: The invitation

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 21: The Painted Stoa

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7th February 202021st February 2020

…like a panel, The painting marred and scratched. Euripides, Helen 262-263 One morning there was bustle at the inn. Rooms were being cleared out, hangings beaten, and floors scrubbed, waxed…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 21: The Painted Stoa

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 20: The new dress

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1st February 20207th February 2020

My peplos, which with pains I wove The warp was fine, also the weft. Homeric Hymn Leon sat in a sunny corner of the courtyard watching the swallows as they…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 20: The new dress

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 19: Arms and Armour

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24th January 20201st February 2020

…. On all sides martial array. Soldiers, well armed with lances and darts, Shield and cuirass, plumed helmet and greaves Aristophanes, The Frogs 1016-1017 While wandering through the market Leon…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 19: Arms and Armour

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