Listen to a sample from the first episode of our twelve-part Close Readings series, Among the Ancients, with Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones, which we'll be re-running from January next year. With a new episode each month, Among the Ancients will consider some of the greatest works of Ancient Greek and Roman literature, from Homer to Horace. In this sample Emily and Tom discuss the Iliad.Subscribers to the full series will receive copies of the books discussed in each episode and access to online seminars with Emily and Tom, and special guests Katherine Harloe and Mary Beard, throughout the year. Audio-only options are also available.Find out more here: lrb.me/ancientsFind out about all the Close Readings series here: lrb.me/closereadings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.