Exploring the classical world - Audio

A brief introduction to this album.

Reading' classical texts and the differing philosophies of translation, with a dramatised example from the Lattimore tra... Read more

Metaphor, imagery, characterisation and the portrayal of strong emotion in Homer's Odyssey, with dramatised excerpts fro... Read more

The power of the Gods and the nature of Homeric heroes, including a reading from the original Greek and dramatisations f... Read more

Comparing and evaluating translations of Homer, focusing on Lattimore, and the difficulties and decisions involved.

Different approaches to recreating the original Homeric experience in prose, poetry and on stage.

The love poetry of Catullus and his place in contemporary Roman society, with readings in Latin and translation.

The role of Catullus and his poetry in political and personal rivalries in the late Roman Republic.

The sounds and rhythms of Latin poetry, focusing on the Alcaic form with readings from Horace's ode 3.6.

The sounds and rhythms of Roman Elegiac poetry, with readings in Latin and translation.