A great primer if you need to learn Greek theatre.
Aeschylus' Oresteia is a trilogy that everyone should read or at least be familiar with. I read Ted Hughes' translation of the Oresteia and loved it, but this podcast will give you all the background you need to understand the whole story. Great job on Sophocles' Theban plays--the plays about Oedipus.
SraWatson via · 12/20/16
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It took me awhile to get through the first few episodes. The episodes were kind of long, and it took me awhile to get used to the podcasters style. By the time I got to Homer, I was hooked and started skipping other podcast episodes to listen to this one
Dalewelad via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/06/17
I didn't think a podcast could get any better than Mike Duncan's "A History of Rome". That was until I listened to Doug Metzger's 'literature and History". The deep expert knowledge that Doug has of not only literate but the history in which it was written is stunning....Read full review »
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Even if you've taken university courses and read anthologies of these works, you'll be amazed by how much Doug adds with his own experiences, insights, and original(!) music compositions that are littered throughout. Wonderful podcast.Read full review »
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