tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568091996048915629.post4630462878142144184..comments2023-10-17T09:47:59.837-06:00Comments on Essays by Sean: Troy, the Iliad and MusicSean Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13724844971087639706noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568091996048915629.post-299131735198368422016-04-22T12:58:39.875-06:002016-04-22T12:58:39.875-06:00Thank you for writing all the way from Finland. My...Thank you for writing all the way from Finland. My own translation, which is packed away, is by (Fagles?) which an Englishman in an antique bookstore in Edmonton had recommended to me. Say, I think his brother owns a flat on the same block as Sting. Small world.<br /><br />The singer I referenced above also sings "Odysseus my love" (as Penelope) to the Beatles tune of Across the Universe.Sean Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724844971087639706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568091996048915629.post-71960663753368691532016-04-21T22:09:10.798-06:002016-04-21T22:09:10.798-06:00Thanks for linking to your essay, very interesting...Thanks for linking to your essay, very interesting. It's amazing how something written in ancient times can still touch a modern reader. My copy of the Odyssey arrived in the mail a few days ago, and I can't wait to get started on that one! curiousthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600806228177309511noreply@blogger.com