Ancient Literature

The Epic of Gilgamesh—translated by Benjamin R. Foster

The tavern keeper at the edge of the world

May 21 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

Mahabharata 6—translated by Bibek Debroy

The moral fog of war

May 15 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

Selected New Testament texts—Saint Matthew and Saint Paul

But when the young man heard these words he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth

Apr 21 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

Mahābhārata 5—translated by Bibek Debroy

Ooh, that's gotta hurt!

Feb 3 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

Mahābhārata 4—translated by Bibek Debroy

The year of pretending dangerously

Dec 16, 2024 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

Mahābhārata 3—translated by Bibek Debroy

The pilgrims' progress

Oct 15, 2024 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

Mahābhārata 2—tr. Bibek Debroy

Sep 19, 2024 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

The Mahābhārata 1—tr. Bibek Debroy

Snakes wishing they were on a plane

Aug 26, 2024 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

Antigone—Sophocles

Star Crossed: The Next Generation

Jul 25, 2024 •

Robert Boyd Skipper

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