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Seneca, The Madness of Hercules

Episode Length:
59 MINUTES
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Seneca, The Madness of Hercules

The Greatest hero of all, Hercules - told by Seneca: Billionaire, Politician, Stoic Philosopher, and... Tragic Playwright.

Highlights and power quotes from Seneca's "The Madness of Hercules":
in a new, brilliant, poetic translation by one of America's great poets, Dana Gioia

Get a copy here: https://amzn.to/42TEUqJ
(and support the show thereby)

More about Dana Gioia and his work here:
https://danagioia.com/

Seneca, The Madness of Hercules
June 13, 2023
Seneca, The Madness of Hercules

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