Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

This catchy song is from 2007 (see here), so how come I heard it for the first time last week? In any case, thanks Shazam (again!).

This weekend, I will be reading the last few chapters of The Iliad as well as revising my paper “Smith in the City” about Adam Smith’s adventures in the City of Light. (Thanks to my referees for their detailed criticisms … Continue reading →

Another aspect of The Iliad that has intrigued me are the many feasts and ritual sacrifices of various animals in Homer’s great epic, so I did a little scholarly digging, and it turns out a lot of ink has been … Continue reading →

Via Wikipedia (links in the original): “Paris, a Trojan prince, came to Sparta to claim Helen, in the guise of a supposed diplomatic mission. Before this journey, Paris had been appointed by Zeus to judge the most beautiful goddess; Hera, … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in a previous post, I spent most of my holiday weekend reading–and listening to–The Iliad. Now that I am two-thirds of the way through (16 out of 24 chapters), I want to pause to pose some select … Continue reading →

One of the most mesmerizing qualities of The Iliad are the many vivid similes and captivating asides on each page of this great epic. By way of example, below is one featuring the tragic Trojan warrior Hector: As when a … Continue reading →

I was tempted to post this song, but I already did so back on January 1st.

I mentioned in a previous post that I am using my sabbatical to pursue a graduate degree in “Liberal Studies” at Rollins College. This semester, I am enrolled in three classes: a 15-week seminar on ancient Greek and Roman literature … Continue reading →