Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 19: Purgatorio Cantos 1-4 (Purgatory Lecture 2)
In this lecture we discuss (a) the major themes of Purgatory, especially rebirth (renaissance, renovatio); (b) the angel, Cato, Casella, and putting the past (one's body, loves, and memories) behind o...
23 Okt 201935min
Homer’s Iliad 2019: Lecture 22: Books 17-19
In this lecture, we discuss (a) the battle over Patroklos' body and Achilleus' armor, (b) the making and design of Achilleus' new armor and shield by Hephaistos (and Homer's use of ekphrasis); and (c)...
23 Okt 201934min
Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 18: Preface to Purgatorio (Purgatory Lecture 1)
In this lecture, we discuss (a) structural similarities and differences between Dante's "Purgatorio" and Dante's "Inferno"; (b) we examine the presence of work, time, rest, hope, and transformation in...
21 Okt 201928min
Homer's Iliad 2019: Lecture 21: Book 16 (The Fall of Sarpedon and Patroklos)
In this lecture, we focus on (a) the decision of Achilleus to allow Patroklos to wear his armor and attempt to live-out his fate; (b) the epic battle between Sarpedon and Patroklos, and (c) we witness...
21 Okt 201933min
Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 17b: Epilogue: The Descent/Ascent up Satan and Exit to the Stars (Canto 34)
In this lecture, we conclude Dante's "Inferno". First (a) we climb down and then up Satan's legs and explain the "reorienting" nature of the journey and transition between hemispheres; (b) we consider...
10 Okt 201916min
Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 17a: Review of the Whole Inferno (Cantos 1-34)
In this lecture, we consider the entirety of Dante's "Inferno" with particular respect given to: (a) structural aspects of Dante's "The Divine Comedy";(b) outlining all the circles, one through nine, ...
9 Okt 201932min
Homer’s Iliad 2019: Lecture 20: Books 14 Pt. 2 and 15
In this lecture, we consider (a) Hera's plan to seduce and distract Zeus from Poseidon's disobedience on the battlefield; (b) the decision of Agamemnon, Diomedes, and Odysseus to rally the troops, tho...
9 Okt 201938min
Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 16: Traitors to Guests, Rightful Lords, and Satan Pt. 1 (Cantos 33-34)
In this lecture, we discuss (a) Ptolomaea and Fra. Alberigo's deceptive dinner, (b) the entrance to the final region of Cocytus: Judecca, and (c) the vision and appearance of Lucifer and the traitors ...
8 Okt 201931min
