12: What IS classical?

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12: What IS classical?

FromClassical Stuff You Should Know

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Nov 21, 2017

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Thomas leads us through the criteria for calling a work classical.

Released:

Nov 21, 2017

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A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.

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1: The Tripartite Soul: A discussion of Plato's tripartite soul by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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15: The seven deadly sins: A thorough description of the seven bad 'uns. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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27: Adequatio: Learning so we can learn by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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22: Classical Rhetorical Form: Because nobody uses the five paragraph essay. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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31: University: College is a place where people go sometimes by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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26: Milton's Fall: Our worst hour by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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11: Ethos, Logos, Pathos: Aristotle's three appeals by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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25: The Memory Palace: Really, it's just a good way to remember stuff. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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16: Leisure: A discussion of the true nature of leisure by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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4: The Christian Knight: On the true knighthood of the middle ages by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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13: Logical Fallacies, Part 1: In this episode, we discuss the all the logical fallacies of distraction. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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19: Dorothy Sayers, or "THE TRIVIUM - REDUX": We talk through the famous Dorothy Sayers article that started it all. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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7: Iliad book XXII: A microcosm of the Iliad by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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5: The Common Topics: How to think up stuff to say by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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17: The Trivium: We discuss the Trivium: the three divisions of the process of learning by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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20: The Four Senses of Scripture: Dante's take on exegesis by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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30: Socrates: Sometimes he was a jerk, but boy could he philosophize by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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34: The Odyssey Part 2: In which I totally forget about Argos by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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32: The Deep Joy of Romanticism: That feeling you get when you realized you already did your taxes last month by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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23: The Theology of Paradise Lost: This ain't your regular devil story by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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14: Logical Fallacies, Part Deux: The second part of our series on the logical fallacies by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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41: The Grand Inquisitor: Because doubt is a party by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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29: Usury doesn't mean what you think it means. Probably.: I actually promise: it's more interesting than it sounds. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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255: Winnie the Pooh: Electric Boogaloo by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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254: Kristin Lavransdatter 2: "I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL": We argue for like, way too long. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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253: Beatrix Potter: Hide yo cabbages by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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252: Genghis Khan 2: The Coat Khan and a Wife Named Borte: BORTE IS A GREAT NAME by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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251: Kristin Lavransdatter 1: Never trust a rake. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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250: Genghis Khan 1: Totes gonna be anticlimactic by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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249: War of the Roses 10:: Featuring the Duke of Clarence, a posh surfer. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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248: An interview with Pastor C. R. Wiley about his book, "In the House of Tom Bombadil": As opposed to on the porch. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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247: Heart of Darkness: or, "If only I had rivets!" by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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246: The War of the Roses 9: A Secret Marriage: I think I dropped my mushrooms somewhere around here. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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245: The Birds, by Aristophanes: caCAW! by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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244: Verbs: Verbing weirds language by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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243: De Anima, part 3: Sheesh, what a book. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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237: War of the Roses 8: The King of Bling: Never double cross your bros, bro by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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236: "The Clouds," by Aristophanes: . . . carrying Socrates in a basket. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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235: Human Rights: Shut up, it's classical, alright? by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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12: What IS classical?

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