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Happy Belated New Year with Odysseus
How long after New Year’s Day can you continue wishing people a Happy New Year? I was not aware of the fact that there even existed...
Silvio Bär
23. Jan. 20226 Min. Lesezeit
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Exhibition Report II: Harmony and Ecstasy in Basel
In his study “Die Geburt der Tragödie aus dem Geiste der Musik” (1872), Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) postulated that ancient Greek...
Silvio Bär
18. Aug. 20214 Min. Lesezeit
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A Sad Victory For Anti-Intellectualism
When I moved from Switzerland (my home country) to Norway in July 2014 in order to take up a position as a Professor of Classics at the...
Silvio Bär
12. Juni 20207 Min. Lesezeit
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Reviewing the Classics II: Walter Burkert, “Homo Necans”
Man is a killer. This simple, but decisive insight constituted the starting point of a book which was published in 1972 and which was...
Silvio Bär
3. Mai 20208 Min. Lesezeit
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Exhibition Report I: Troy at the British Museum in London
Troy sells. Whenever Homer, the Beautiful Helen and the Wooden Horse are advertised, a large audience is guaranteed. From 21 November...
Silvio Bär
11. Feb. 20205 Min. Lesezeit
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Reviewing the Classics I: Richmond Lattimore’s Translations of Homer’s Epics
Ancient Greek literature begins with Homer’s epics. If one were to select the top ten of ancient classics, the Iliad and the Odyssey...
Silvio Bär
17. Jan. 20208 Min. Lesezeit
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Classics For You
If you are interested in Classics, then this blog is for you. It really is as simple as that. Please read about my different blog genres...
Silvio Bär
10. Nov. 20192 Min. Lesezeit
219 Ansichten
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