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Month: September 2021

Three Questions

September 28, 2021September 30, 2021 ~ Matthew Clark ~ Leave a comment

Recently I’ve been posting on topics in classical philology, but I thought I would switch gears a little and write about another aspect of my work, the philological analysis of literature in general. These new posts will deal with new topics, topics I’m still exploring. This is very much work in progress, subject to revision, … Continue reading Three Questions

What Did Pausanias Believe?

September 16, 2021 ~ Matthew Clark ~ Leave a comment

In recent posts I’ve been considering whether or not the ancient Greeks believed in their myths. The answer, I suppose, is Well, yes, sort of, but in a complicated way that varied from person to person and situation to situation. In this post I want to look at a more specific question. I’m engaged in … Continue reading What Did Pausanias Believe?

Which Version Do You Mean?

September 5, 2021 ~ Matthew Clark ~ Leave a comment

One of the characteristic features of myth is variability. A novel has an author, and the author has the authority to say, “This is my novel, and you can’t change it. You can’t have Elizabeth Bennet run off with Mr. Collins. She marries Mr. Darcy, and that’s it.” A living author has legal rights to … Continue reading Which Version Do You Mean?

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