Starting to feel better, but still not enough voice. So, classes for Wednesday are also cancelled.

Our readings will continue to be: Books 6, 9, 16, 18, 22 &24.

Here are some links to explore related to our reading of the Iliad

• An excellent source for background and summary. Use this to help place our selected readings in context. Here is the link:
  

http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/Iliad.html

• What Homer may have sounded like. . . . This page gives an excellent account of some performance aspects of the Homeric epics with accompanying sound files:

http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kal/sh/index.htm

• Stanley Lombardo reading Homer. Listen to the translator reading from the source:

http://wiredforbooks.org/iliad/

• Ingres' depiction of the ritual gesture of the suppliant:

Jupiter and Thetis

A sore throat has gotten the better of my voice for the moment. So, I've needed to cancel Tuesday morning's class for 2/20.

I'll post here by 5pm Tuesday on the status of classes for Wednesday.

Of course, we will make up any missed classes at the end of the term.