Episode 330: Where to Start with Ancient Literature with Dr. Anne Phillips

This week on The Literary Life Podcast, our hosts seek to answer your questions about reading ancient literature. Angelina and Thomas and joined by their colleague, Dr. Anne Phillips, and together they cover some of the most frequently asked questions about diving into the ancients, including the following:

• Which epic should a person start with, and why?
• How should kids be introduced to the epics?
• What is a good place to begin reading the Greek dramatists?
• Where to begin becoming familiar with Greek myth?
• Where should someone start to dip into ancient history?
• What if a person wants to read ancient philosophy?

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Finally, if you want to view the full show notes for this episode, including links to books and authors mentioned, as well as today's poem and quotes, please visit https://theliterary.life/330.