Is starting with the Greeks a meme or is it actual sound advice?

>>9249709
You can find out yourself with some careful study of literature. I would suggest starting with the greeks.

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>>9249709
It is good idea

>>9249709
It's a good idea to an extent. A lot of people on this site will tell you to read way more than you need to, though

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pic related is actually a really good sequence up to a point which should be obvious

>>9249709
Not a meme.

>>9249855
How many of those has Rowling actually read?

>>9249709
It teaches you that supposed """philosophers""" like Plato will go through great lengths to refute simple truths (like "might is right"). Hence, digesting tomes such as The Republic is, much like life, an exercise in futility. /spolier

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>>9249709
If you ask a question like the one you've asked, you are going to get opinions on both sides, so you may as well skip this thread, start wherever you feel like, and decide for yourself later whether you made a mistake in judgement or not.

That said, start with the Greeks.

>>9249927
For someone, like yourself, who fails to comprehend the importance of the work - yes, it is.

>>9249917
It's sarcasm.

>>9249977
Pff, falling for such a low tier bait...

And yes OP, starting with the greeks is a sound advice (although you surely don't have to read all of Plato and Aristotle like another anon suggested).

>>9249977
Dubs are 1/10. Congrats, have a link.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jxepnIG1yQQ

>>9249709
It's good advice. The Iliad and the Odyssey translations are remarkably easy to read too.

Not OP, but I feel the need to ask the following:

Why?

>>9249990
>you surely don't have to read all of Plato and Aristotle

Definitely agree, but honestly I'd recommend all of Plato. Every dialogue is enjoyable, informative, and significant. Not a must by any means, but the type of people who are on lit and who are interested in Plato tend to (from what I've seen) get sucked in a bit.