tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post5075130635992386249..comments2024-01-17T09:43:44.882-06:00Comments on The Frugal Chariot: Notes on HomerJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-62615020544583217542019-04-16T14:18:14.248-06:002019-04-16T14:18:14.248-06:00Cleanthess,
Thanks for sharing the quote from the ...Cleanthess,<br />Thanks for sharing the quote from the bind Argentinian. He is also a favorite of mine. Thousands of years have gone by and the stories of Odysseus, his wife, his son, and even his dog retain a cultural interest for those who cherish the spirit of humanity.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-70776234426128627772019-04-16T14:15:18.573-06:002019-04-16T14:15:18.573-06:00R.T.,
Thanks for your comment - I'm delighted ...R.T.,<br />Thanks for your comment - I'm delighted to have spurred you to renew your interest in Homer.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-16498238464165053362019-04-13T17:44:41.592-06:002019-04-13T17:44:41.592-06:00It's a little known fact that Homer lived on f...It's a little known fact that Homer lived on for thousands of years under many names, including Joseph Cartaphilus and Argos. A certain blind Argentinian librarian once recorded the following exchange with The Immortal Homer: <br /><br />Argos stammered these words: "Argos, Ulysses' dog." And then, also without looking at me: "This dog lying in the manure". We accept Cleanthesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363416290397892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-59187809856979340062019-03-20T13:30:43.893-06:002019-03-20T13:30:43.893-06:00"ding hill"? Hmmmm. Well, I'm long o..."ding hill"? Hmmmm. Well, I'm long overdue for a Homeric excursion. I do prefer Odyssey over Iliad. I would wager I'm not alone. At any rate, thanks for reminding me that Homer and I ought to get together again.<br />https://sleuthsinthestacks.blogspot.com/<br />RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-23191998948192467922019-03-19T19:17:32.223-06:002019-03-19T19:17:32.223-06:00Brian,
I am not a dog owner, but I can appreciate ...Brian,<br />I am not a dog owner, but I can appreciate the bond that can develop between a boy and his dog. Homer makes clear how important this is when Argos is the first to recognize Odysseus in spite of his disguise. Fagles' translation helps make this moment memorable.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-73213006314364054222019-03-19T19:14:11.496-06:002019-03-19T19:14:11.496-06:00Kathy,
Thanks for your comment. The translation by...Kathy,<br />Thanks for your comment. The translation by Robert Fagles that I am using for my current reading is quite accessible with beautiful poetry. I would highly recommend it. While the central figure is Odysseus, there is also the coming of age tale of his son, Telemachus, and the story of his wife, the beautiful Penelope who is both patient and wise.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-33497180665402111252019-03-19T12:26:57.011-06:002019-03-19T12:26:57.011-06:00This is indeed a powerful and meaningful part of t...This is indeed a powerful and meaningful part of the epic. It has also has had such a big impact upon homecoming storytelling for a very long time. The passages involving Argos always moved me. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-76114603851005962472019-03-19T09:16:37.638-06:002019-03-19T09:16:37.638-06:00Hi James, thanks for this post on Homer. I've...Hi James, thanks for this post on Homer. I've never read him or I am ashamed to say any of the ancient classic poems and plays. Fear keeps me away, that the translation will be hard to decipher. I know I am missing out though, particularly with Homer because literature pretty much begins with him but as with all great works it can sometimes take a little effort and perseverance but its Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.com