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12293506 No.12293506 [Reply] [Original]

I'm looking to get into literature and start seriously reading again since high school as one of my new years resolutions. Been lurking for a while and I've got a few books in mind to check out.
I'm gonna fall for the greeks meme and pick up Homer's Illiad and Odyssey (which one should I read first?). Is there any others I should look into? Not too interested in philosophy atm

>> No.12293513

Start with the Victorians, work your way backwards.

>> No.12293534

If you're gonna read ancient epics read an abridged mahabharata and gilgamesh as well while you're at it

>> No.12294125

>>12293506
You should read Plato desu, it will make you interested in philosophy

>> No.12294137

Odyssey is a lot easier to read than Illiad so start with that

>> No.12294213

>Not too interested in philosophy atm
good

btw i recommend getting the samuel butler translations

>>12294137
but the iliad happens right before the odyssey so if you're reading both right after one another it makes more sense to start w the iliad

>> No.12294688

>>12294137
for this reason i'd recommend iliad first. odyssey felt like a breeze after slogging through the iliad, it was like a nice treat.

>> No.12295352

>>12293506
read the illiad, one chapter a day, you will read the whole book in 24 days

>> No.12295360

Iliad first. Use the Lattimore translations.

>> No.12295383

>>12295352
thats quite a long time on one book

>> No.12295390

>>12295383
the book has 700 pages, deal with it

>> No.12295406

>>12295390
wtf which translation has 700 pages

>> No.12295412

>>12295406
op´s pic

>> No.12295415

>>12295412
is that both stories?

>> No.12295422

>>12295415
no

>> No.12295429

>>12295422
why is it twice as long as every other translation

>> No.12295437

>>12295429
because robert flages wanted to balance the old and the new, word with meaning that can be understood even though were archaic in nature

>> No.12295456

>>12295437
nvm turns out he's only putting 25 lines per page

>> No.12295458

>>12293506
Start with the anglo-saxons.

>> No.12295475

>>12295458
the anglo saxons were after the greeks though

>> No.12295481

>>12295475
I know but I started with them instead and I'm having a blast.

>> No.12295484

>>12295456
and that´s a good thing

>> No.12295565

>>12295484
all right. my point is its not really a very long book

>> No.12295574

>>12295565
read it now then, stop complaining

>> No.12295829

>>12295574
eh? im not op - i have read it

>> No.12295832

>>12295829
okay, now resume with the romans

>> No.12295849

>>12295832
you resume with the romans

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>>12295849
okay

>> No.12295884

>>12293506
No need to read when Wikipedia exists. I've gone through the entire canon.

>> No.12295907

>>12293534
this
and the ramayan too
the vedas and upanishads, or most hindu texts in general, are some of the best philosophical literature anyone will ever come across.

>> No.12295915

>>12295907
he said he's not interested in philosophy