Daily Archives: October 10, 2018

To Hate God Is To Love Death: The Failure Of Eros And Thanatos In Homer’s Iliad

Posted on October 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

In Proverbs 8:35-36, during the song of wisdom, Solomon writes the following concerning wisdom:  “For whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord; but he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death.”  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Iliad

Posted on October 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Iliad, by Homer, translated by W.H.D. Rouse I read this book as part of a fairly frequent attempt to review various ancient sources of Greek writing.  I had read much of the epic Greek poem (this version is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bloom’s Notes: Homer’s Iliad

Posted on October 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

Bloom’s Notes:  Homer’s Iliad, edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom Before reading Homer’s Iliad (again, I read it at least once before in the time before I wrote book reviews for everything I read), I thought it would … Continue reading →

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