/lit/ - Literature

>/lit/

>implying there's only one god
Plebs.

This is it, /lit/.

In a few short days, I will "begin with the Greeks" from the very beginning. I will make the attempt to read as much work as I can, and not just the most famous pieces. It may sound foolish, but I've always had the dream of receiving a full classical education. The geniuses like Dante and Raphael studied and gained knowledge from these same megalithic writers. That's not saying I want to be a famous author or anything. I want to follow the philosophy of Socrates, dedicating my life to pursuing knowledge and virtue. I will try to read in strict chronological order (and only using primary sources) as much as I can.

I begin with Apollodorus' Library, a ~250 page compilation of Greek myths to familiarize myself for what is to come. After that, Homer. I will read everything Homer-related for obvious reasons (pic related), Iliad & Odyssey, Homeric Hymns, even fragments of work attributed to him. Immediately after Homer, Hesiod's entire corpus. From there, I will be reading all of the greek poets, playwrights, scientists, mathematicians, pre-socratic philosophers, statesmen, and historians until I reach Plato. Then the list goes Plato -> Xenophon -> Aristotle. I haven't planned much after that, it might take me years to even reach that point.

Anyways, I make this thread to tell all of you that I have reached the point of no return. Apologies for the blog post, thank you.

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Come on /lit/, who are the writers on this painting (without using Internet)

>>5870361
Okay, you enjoy the paint splotches of some half-amateur more than the 2-hour 24 FPS action-fest made by dozens if not hundreds of talented people. Some people enjoy Damien Hirst, that doesn't make him anything else than a giant hack and scam artist. Bad taste.