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What do I need to read in order to better understand the constant references in poetry? I try to enjoy it, and I know what the words mean, but the constant name drops and references to ancient myths/lit always confuses me
So far I got Ovid, and the bible. What else?
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th Greeks
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aeschylus, sophocles, euripides, homer
also some greek/roman histories.
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>>8210478
>aeschylus, sophocles, euripides, homer
but those people suck and aren't fun
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>>8210485
hate to break it to you but you are a grade-A pseud
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>>8210494
Sorry I read whats fun and interesting, and not to be an intellectual for /lit/
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>>8210498
then don't ask about how to read poetry
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>>8210485
homer isn't "fun", but if you don't find the rest fun kys.
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>>8210485
your mom sucks as in sucks my dick lmao
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>>8210504
Reading poetry is fun, but why the fuck would it be fun reading Euripides
Seriously, why
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