Measure for Measure
February 18, 2021
Here are links related to our discussions on Emerson:
Stanford Encyclopedia -- Transcendentalism
Stanford Encyclopedia — Ancient Theories of Soul
Concise outline by U Idaho Prof. Nick Gier
A comparison of Platonic and Judeo-Christian concepts (1958 MA Thesis by Lester Newman)
White Shaman Mural (TexasCoopPower)
White Shaman (Discover Magazine)
Here is a Sunday Q&A recording and a few additional links related to our reading of Ovid--
Audio recording for our recent Sunday Q&A - 9/20
Two great books on Roman religion:
Scheid, An Introduction to Roman Religion
A novel imagining Ovid's life in exile:
Here are a few resources we've collected on Ovid along the way. A few more likely to follow.
Golding's translation of Ovid in multiple versions to access
https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
https://books.google.com/
Latin audio of the Metamorphoses
As we approach reading Ovid's Metamorphoses for Brilliant Minds this Fall, here are links to some background reading on Greek mythology:
Roberto Calasso, The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
https://amzn.to/2PEg7Dx
Jean-Pierre Vernant, The Universe, Gods, and Men
https://amzn.to/3fJY5dG
Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth (2 volumes)
https://amzn.to/2XJAFPr
https://amzn.to/31CUqJI
Robert Graves, The Greek Myths
https://amzn.to/2PzSj3U
Edith Hamilton, Mythology
https://amzn.to/2XEwUuP
Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne (Artsy)
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-berninis-apollo-daphne-unnerving-depiction-unwanted-desire
Picasso Prints, "Myths, Minotaurs, and Muses" (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
https://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/806.html
Here is the audio as well as links to referenced articles and video:
Audio: Sunday Q&A 20200726 audio
Bernadine Evaristo video at: https://literacytrust.org.uk
Maureen Corrigan review at NPR:
Waterstones interview:
New York Times: Looking at Epic Poetry
Aeon: Nostalgia reimagined
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Books
LA Times: Elena Ferrante interview
NY Times on Zadie Smith: Intimations