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Spencer Klavan: Why Achilles Plays the Lyre

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Spencer Klavan: Why Achilles Plays the Lyre

Why does Achilles, slaughterer of men, play the lyre? A conversation with Spencer Klavan of the Young Heretics podcast.

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Spencer on Twitter: @spencerklavan
In this conversation, we discuss:
-Spencer & Alex's common ground training as classicists
-How one gets into these ancient books in the first place
-The theory of "Art for Art's Sake": Why it's interesting, plausible, and wrong.
-Epic heroes singing Epic Poetry
-Great books for busy dads

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Spencer Klavan: Why Achilles Plays the Lyre
January 17, 2024
Spencer Klavan: Why Achilles Plays the Lyre

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