The Latin School Teacher Who Made Classics Popular The Latin School Teacher Who Made Classics Popular
A new biography of Edith Hamilton tells the story of how and why ancient literature became widely read in the United States.
Oct 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson
Self as Sovereign Self as Sovereign
Where do we get the notion of mind as separate from body?
Oct 22, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson
Shelf Life: On Socrates Shelf Life: On Socrates
Bettany Hughes's biography of Socrates is a book that Socrates himself, on a mean day, would have torn to shreds.
Sep 6, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson
Violent Grace: Anne Carson’s An Oresteia Violent Grace: Anne Carson’s An Oresteia
Anne Carson's An Oresteia offers a dark vision of violent grace.
Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson
Chilling New Translation of Sophocles’ ‘Ajax’ Chilling New Translation of Sophocles’ ‘Ajax’
A new translation of Sophocles' Ajax derives chilling power from its infidelity to the original text.
Jul 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson