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The Iliad

The Classical Mind

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The Iliad and Achilles

I've always oscillated when I read this, when I read Achilles story in The Iliad. On the one hand, he is wronged. Right? Agamemnon really does wrong him. But on the other hand, I've always thought his reaction was maybe a little juvenile. He's gained a glory that will last into the end of the human race,. Nevertheless, he's got his eyes on that eternal glory. And then we're going to disc you down in the seat way, way down lower.

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