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I was in a classics reading group. We met weekly and plowed through material. It was not a democracy but instead run by a guy who knew his stuff. I read a lot o

I was in a classics reading group. We met weekly and plowed through material. It was not a democracy but instead run by a guy who knew his stuff. I read a lot of stuff I didn't want to (way too much gore in the Greek tragedies for my taste). It wasn't an excuse to meet and kvetch. It was closer to a class. It was about the books. Every other book club I've been in has been a pale imitation. The one I'm in now is stocked with PhDs and Berkeley profs and isn't even a drone fest. It doesn't even reach a high school level of engagement with the material. Our sports club is sidelined because of the quarantine. So I'll admit, they're not very good at this. I'm going to suggest that we read books about the sport next time.

dorchadas 6y ago
That classics reading group honestly sounds amazing. I wish I could find something like that in person, or online.
twic 6y ago
> way too much gore in the Greek tragedies for my taste At my secondary school, the drama society put on a production of Oedipus Rex [1]. The scene where Oedipus blinds himself was so graphic that some of the younger pupils screamed and fled the hall. [1] Which title my Greek teacher was furious about. It's either Οἰδίπους Τύραννος or Oedipus the King, there's no reason to use a Latin name.