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Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 12: The Stonemasons’ Yard

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9th December 201911th January 2020

…… column’s carven cap. Euripides, Orestes Diokles had talked about the masonry being prepared in the yards below the Akropolis and invited Leon to come and look round. He called…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 12: The Stonemasons’ Yard

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 11: Lines, Strait and Curved

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1st December 20199th December 2019

… with cord pulled taut, The mason draws his line. Sophokles, The House of Atreus It was a hot day and Leon had climbed to the Akropolis, where the air…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 11: Lines, Strait and Curved

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 10: Golden globules

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22nd November 20194th December 2019

A great necklace strung with Golden threads. Homeric Hymn 3.103–104 A few days after Leon had visited the gem cutter, he met him in the marketplace. They exchanged greetings and…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 10: Golden globules

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 9: One of the “Ten Thousand”

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15th November 20194th December 2019

The tall cliffs high above the sea, Their bases deep in foam. Sophokles, Ajax Antikles had promised Leon to take him to a friend who was an engraver of gems….Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 9: One of the “Ten Thousand”

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 8: On the Acropolis

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8th November 201921st November 2019

I saw, one day, a-gathering flowers, A dainty little maid. Sappho Later that day Thalia asked a favour of Leon. Everyone said she should go to the temple of Niké…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 8: On the Acropolis

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 7: Mother Ge Stirs in her Sleep

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1st November 20198th November 2019

… suddenly The solid earth beneath our feet Trembled and quaked Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris 46 Leon was dreaming. He was on board ship and the weather was rough. He…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 7: Mother Ge Stirs in her Sleep

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 6: The “Owls” of Athens

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26th October 20194th November 2019

Those Athenian coins, Finely engraved, well struck, Acknowledged the world over By Greek and by Barbarian, We make no more. Instead Base copper and poor dies Are now our counters….Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 6: The “Owls” of Athens

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 5: The Dionysiac Revels

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22nd October 20191st November 2019

The maddened Bacchanal, Holding aloft her pine-tipped wand, Whirls round and round in dizzy step. Euripides, The Bacchanals Leon was tired from his day’s outing. His guide had taken him…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 5: The Dionysiac Revels

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 4: The Theatre of Dionysos

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11th October 20191st November 2019

Dionysos! What deity is he? Euripides, The Cyclops 520 Leon awoke from a deep sleep to find the sun shining into the courtyard. The inn was strangely quiet after the…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 4: The Theatre of Dionysos

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 3: A stranger in a strange city

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27th September 201922nd October 2019

The gods, a stranger made me, Remote from my dear land. Euripides, Helen 690–95 It was late afternoon when the ship reached the Piraeus, Athens’ harbour. Small boats quickly surrounded…Read More >

Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 3: A stranger in a strange city

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