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Is it true that the great, foundational books of western literature can't be understood without a teacher? If so, am I wasting my time reading the Bible and homer on my own

>> No.10615782

It's easier if you have talented teachers to help you along, but they are hard to come by and no teacher at all is better than a shit one. There's lots of online resources and supplementary literature you can check out to help in understanding these texts. Start with easy, introductory texts. By introductory I mean books introducing and giving an overview of these foundational texts, not easier foundational texts.

>> No.10615797

>>10615770
Most teachers are shit honestly. Everything you need to know about a subject in the humanities has been written down and is available for self study.

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>>10615770
Everything can be self-taught.

>> No.10615806

>>10615801
>Plato
You mean everything can be recollected.

>> No.10615808

>>10615806
THATS WHAT I SAID

>> No.10615872

You can do it yourself. Besides art, literature is subjective. You get what you take from it. If you dont understand a word or paragraph look up a guide or even sparknotes/wikipedia summaries.