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| translations | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I wish to read ovid's metamorphoses in english but find many translations. Would you please ...
A: the best English translations of Ovid’s Metamorphoses are the following two volumes published by ...
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| Maurice Magre | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I just ran into a book I picked up many years ago, It is a hard cover of Maurice Magre's Messalina ...
A: Actually I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek Literature, not in the value of a book ...
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| Saint Francis of Assisi and Dante | 7/22/2009 |
Q: Maria, can you please illustrate me about Saint Francis of Assisi and Dante's literature. St. ...
A: Saint Francis of Assisi is mentioned first in Inferno, canto 27, line 112 where the condemned soul ...
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| Heroes and Villains quote | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a quote from Classical Greek literature that compares heroes and villains or gives ...
A: actually the only one quote I can remember immediately is a passage from Homer’s Iliad, book 2, ...
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| Hello | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I have an essay due about compare and contrast of Penelope and Dido, or Penelope and Camilla. From ...
A: The first source of information about Penelope is Homer’s Odyssey, books 1, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, ...
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| Dante | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I have frequently read that Dante didn't read Greek and only knew of Ulysses from Virgil's work. To ...
A: Actually Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey were first translated into Latin prose only in the 14th century ...
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| Dante | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I have frequently read that Dante didn't read Greek and only knew of Ulysses from Virgil's work. To ...
A: It is so: Dante didn't know Greek, like most of his contemporaries in the Middle Age, and then ...
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| The Odyssey | 3/11/2009 |
Q: Who is the devil figure in the Odyssey?
A: actually there is no devil figure in the Odyssey simply because in ancient Greek mythology and ...
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| Plato's Philosophy; | 3/10/2009 |
Q: Plato provides or implies a strong critique of democracy, in particular problematic values of ...
A: Actually Plato’s philosophy is not my field of expertise as it refers to philosophy, of course, not ...
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| Antigone | 2/19/2009 |
Q: What Is the Ode four in Antigone talking about? what is the subject
A: the subject of the Ode 4 is to mention some mythological figures like DANAE, the daughter of ...
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| Hello | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I have a question about the book "the Odyssey" I needed some assistance with comparing Odysseus with ...
A: Actually it’s not clear if you must compare Odysseus with other characters of comparable stature ...
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| Oedipus Rex - Turning Points | 11/18/2008 |
Q: In Your opinion, what are the major transition points in Oedipus Rex (Aka, the Oedipus the King)? ...
A: here are my comments about the major transition points you have pointed out in Oedipus Rex. 1-“ ...
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| Divine justice | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Hey there! Hope your having a great day. I know Solon saw Divine Justice in terms of ...
A: It is so: Divine Justice, also known as Divine Retribution‘, i.e. “Dike” ...
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| Scene 4 & 5 Antigone? | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I'm sorry if I'm asking this in the wrong section but I was hoping you would be able to answer the ...
A: First of all the stone walls of Antigone’s tomb, that is the rocky vault where Creon orders her to ...
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| Drama | 9/5/2008 |
Q: i would like to ask you about Seneca's tragedies. Could you please help me in finding the date of ...
A: Although nothing sure is known about the time of composition of ‘Agamemnon’, ‘Thyestes’, ‘Oedipus’, ...
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| literature | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Who was thanatos:
A: In Greek mythology “Thanatos” (Θάνατος, in ancient Greek, meaning ...
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| Christina Rossetti in Italian | 7/25/2008 |
Q: Maria. I ran across your name "Googling" for Italian translations of English poetry. I am looking ...
A: First of all I have to tell you that it’s impossible to use in Italian the same meter as the ...
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| Penelope-Odyssey | 6/3/2008 |
Q: where was Penelope born?
A: In Homer's Odyssey Penelope was the daughter of Icarius of Sparta and a first cousin of Helen of ...
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| Penelope-Odyssey | 6/1/2008 |
Q: About how old was Penelope in the end of the Odyssey?
A: Although Homer does not say how old was Penelope, we can say that at the end of the Odyssey she ...
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| asking | 3/31/2008 |
Q: what is phonetics in linguistic?
A: Although linguistics is not my field of expertise, as I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient ...
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| Dante Poem...Hard to find | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I am researching a poem of Dante's but I am having a extremely difficult time finding exactly what I ...
A: the poem “Voi che'ntendendo il terzo ciel movete” (“O Intelligence Moving Third Heaven”) is not a ...
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| very old literature | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I enjoy reading very ancient literature, I have the Iliad and The Odyssey, Epic of Gilgamesh, ...
A: given that I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek Literature (view my profile), I'd ...
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| Dante Poem...Hard to find | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I am researching a poem of Dante's but I am having a extremely difficult time finding exactly what I ...
A: The poem “O Intelligence Moving Third Heaven” (in Italian, “Voi che‘ntendendo il terzo ciel movete") ...
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| second wanderings of Odysseus | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I seem to remember a prophecy or punishment that Odysseus, having returned home, would be doomed to ...
A: Yes, it is so. We read this prophecy in Homer’s Odyssey, book 11, line 120 ff., where Tiresias ...
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| Latin translation | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I have a phrase in Diderot's Nephew that I think I found the reference for. It is "Quisque suos non ...
A: The correct Latin phrase we read in Rameau's Nephew (Le Neveu de Rameau) by Denis Diderot is ...
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| Phaedra | 1/8/2008 |
Q: what do you think about the passionate speech made by Phaedra just before she dies.
A: the words uttered by Phaedra (in Euripides’ Hippolytus, Episode 2, lines 373 ff.) just before she ...
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| Greek drama | 12/29/2007 |
Q: (a) In Antigone the chorus sings an ode to the greatness of humanity. Do you think the play ...
A: 1- As for Sophocles’Antigone, you refers obviously to the first stasimon (lines 332-375), i.e. the ...
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| Pausanias/M.Musurdus | 12/5/2007 |
Q: Good day, I inherited a piece of framed writings. In the frame are two pieces of paper. ...
A: the correct name is Markos Mousouros, a Greek man of letters (ca.1470-1517) who taught Greek ...
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| Dante's Purgatorio | 10/22/2007 |
Q: In Dante's Purgatorio, the slothful penitents were made to run at top speed. Could you tell me ...
A: the slothful penitents who were made to run continuously at top speed are mentioned in Dante’s ...
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| ayuda | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I know you are expert in literature and not in psychology but anyway I would like to know your ...
A: Actually I've already answered this question. Here's what I wrote: Hello. Though in your mail ...
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| Ancient Greek text representation | 7/27/2007 |
Q: How are you? I am considering getting a literary tattoo of an Ancient Greek word and obviously do ...
A: the Ancient Greek word engraved upon the wall in capital letters is ...
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| Dante's Comedy and Politics | 5/13/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me anything about what influenced Dante to write the divine ...
A: First of all your question is very broad and it would need too much time to give you a long and ...
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| orpheus | 5/11/2007 |
Q: Who was the first author to write about the myth of Orpheus?
A: As far as we know, it seems that Pindar (flourished c. 500 BC), generally regarded as the greatest ...
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| The Odyssey | 11/16/2006 |
Q: What does Teiresias tell Odysseus?
A: In Homer’s Odyssey, book 11, Tiresias tells Odysseus his future. In fact he tells Odysseus first ...
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| greek literature | 10/7/2006 |
Q: what can you recommend for the further improvement for the greek literature
A: I’m listing some books that can help you to improve your knowledge of Greek literature. 1-HISTORY ...
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| Literature | 6/3/2006 |
Q: What are the 3 books in the"O" triology by Maurice Gee?
A: Please note that I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek Literature(see my profile), that ...
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| naming styles after people | 4/12/2006 |
Q: im wasnt sure how to denote this question so i hope the title wasnt too rubbish! I just wondered as ...
A: though English language and the form of an English word by the addition of an affix are not my ...
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| Story or Fable about a boy carrying a calft up a hill every day. | 3/6/2006 |
Q: Need reference to the complete story of a boy that was required to carry a calf up a hill every day ...
A: In my field of expertise, i.e. Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek Literature, such a story does not ...
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| short story | 11/18/2005 |
Q: Can I ask a question on The Devil and Daniel Webster or is that also an american-english story?Hi ...
A: Yes, “The Devil and Daniel Webster” is an American-English short story by Stephen Vincent Benet ...
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| Latin translation | 11/3/2005 |
Q: I emailed you a few months ago asking if you could translate the phrase "Remember what's important" ...
A: I remember your question and my answer. First of all I must point out that both "Memento quod magni ...
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| Greek tragedy victims | 10/22/2005 |
Q: I just finished reading The Odyssey and Agamemnon. I find myself to be somewhat sympathetic towards ...
A: As for Penelope, I agree with you. In fact I also think that the faithful wife of Odysseus is a ...
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| question | 8/13/2005 |
Q: My question regards prophecy in literature. In most religious texts prophecies are vague. However, ...
A: Please note that I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek Literature, not in Bible Studies ...
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| Literature recommendation | 8/1/2005 |
Q: Could you suggest the most readable, to-the-point history of the pre-Imperial history of Rome. ...
A: Here are some suggestions: 1-The Oxford History of the Roman World Edited by John Boardman, Jasper ...
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| Greek Homer | 6/15/2005 |
Q: In your opinion which of Homer's classics should I read first, The Iliad or The Odyssey
A: I think you should read first “The Iliad” which tells of what has happened before Odysseus ...
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| Oedipus the King | 5/16/2005 |
Q: After reading Sophocles' Oedipus the King, I was wondering whether there was any significance in the ...
A: In Sophocles' play 'Oedipus the King' there is NO hidden significance in the fact that Oedipus meets ...
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| greek litature: the repulblic | 5/5/2005 |
Q: I can not find where Plato discusses the perfect society in The Republic. I am interested in ...
A: Actually Plato discusses the perfect society in the whole of The Republic, written in the first ...
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| about jorge luis Borges's"the waiting" | 4/22/2005 |
Q: first of all, i want to thank you for helping students of literature in their studies. concerning ...
A: Sorry, but I cannot help you as my area of expertise is NOT Latin-American Literature to which the ...
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| Candide | 3/30/2005 |
Q: I am reading Voltaires Candide and following along with a study guide - in the guide it keeps ...
A: Sorry, but I'm afraid I cannot help you as French Literature is NOT my field of expertise (see my ...
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| Quotation | 2/28/2005 |
Q: This is a bit of a shot in the dark as I can not seem to find my answer anywhere else. I am looking ...
A: Sorry, but I cannot help you as I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek Literature(view ...
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| Cassandra | 11/7/2004 |
Q: I have been seeking a play about Cassandra. Is there such a play or is she just apart of a few other ...
A: Actually there is no play based on Cassandra, except a poem by Lycophron, Greek poet, flourished ...
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| Oedipus | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I'm in the planning process of writing an essay for my World Literature Honors class. The topic is ...
A: Actually I think that the Messenger and the Shepherd do not alter the life of Oedipus so much as ...
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| Re: Greek | 10/27/2004 |
Q: How are you? I need help in this essay question, and I was wondering if you can direct me to any ...
A: I'm fine, thank you. So as for your question which is very broad and would take too much time, I ...
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| Orpheus and Eurydice | 9/28/2004 |
Q: I'm doing research, and have been looking for the name of the father of Eurydice, in the Orpheus and ...
A: As you say, Eurydice, the wife of Orpheus, was a dryad, i.e. one of the wood nymphs, that were ...
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| Plato | 9/13/2004 |
Q: Can you please tell me what the I allegory of the cave means? When I read this I felt it means that ...
A: Actually this is a very broad question that however does not concern literature- i.e. my field of ...
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| Helen | 6/15/2004 |
Q: do you know the Greek translation for the name "Helen"? thanks, Jane
A: The name Helen is in ancient Greek “ Heléne”. In Greek mythology Heléne was a daughter of Zeus by ...
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| a | 6/4/2004 |
Q: do have an idea of where I can find "Alien Son" by Judah Waten (aussie writer)? Thanks!
A: You can find “Alien Son” by Judah Waten at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Amazon: ...
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| Minos in the "Inferno" | 6/2/2004 |
Q: Is the Minos in Canto V of Dante's "Inferno" the same (King) Minos who imprisoned his son, the ...
A: The Minos we see in Canto V of Dante's Inferno is the same Minos, king of Crete, son of Zeus and ...
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| Romeo and Juliet | 5/28/2004 |
Q: Can you please explain why Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet was responisble for the deaths of ...
A: Please note that my field of expertise is NOT English literature, but ITALIAN, LATIN and Ancient ...
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| The brothers | 4/17/2004 |
Q: my questuios centers on the theme of the book that has to do with the proper training of the youth; ...
A: This question is quite broad and it would take too much time to analyse thoroughly the characters of ...
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| hi | 3/26/2004 |
Q: the jest of God and the diviners. I was wondering if you know what the similarities of these two ...
A: I'm sorry, but I cannot help you much as I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek ...
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| hi | 3/26/2004 |
Q: the jest of God and the diviners. I was wondering if you know what the similarities of these two ...
A: I'm sorry, but I cannot help you much as I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek ...
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| Dante | 2/27/2004 |
Q: I read that you are a rather expert in Italian liturature among other things, and this instantly ...
A: First of all your question is very broad, indeed, and it would need too much time to give you a long ...
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| Penelope in The Odyssey | 2/26/2004 |
Q: I have some questions regarding Penelope in The Odyssey by Homer. I'm writing a paper about female ...
A: Penelope is certainly a shrewd woman, who sometimes can seem to be weak, while actually she is a ...
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| In the Apology written by... | 2/13/2004 |
Q: In the Apology written by Plato why does Socrates say he is not afraid of death.
A: Socrates says he is not afraid of death especially because to stand up for what he believes in is ...
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| Antologia Palatina | 1/31/2004 |
Q: Salve Maria, sono anch'io italiana e allora Le scrivo in italiano! Mia sorella frequenta l'ultimo ...
A: Salve Mary, mi spiace, ma non c'è nessun sito, né Inglese, né tanto meno Italiano, che metta a ...
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| Aeschlyus | 1/16/2004 |
Q: I have just read a review of the play PERSIANS. The reviewer refered to the play as "The very first ...
A: A text of Aeschylus' Persians, the earliest play in existence, written in 472 BC, survives in a ...
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