Aristophanes at the Football Game
Wes Callihan takes a rabbit trail during his lecture on Aristophanes (from lesson 8 of Drama and Lyric) and explains how these Greek works influenced a bit of American culture.
Why did the Greeks love Tragedy?
In this excerpt from Greeks: Drama and Lyric, Wes Callihan talks about the main reason the Greeks had a fascination and love for tragedy. This is part of the Old Western Culture series on the Great Books, a highschool level homeschool curriculum.
The Problem with Reading Shakespeare and Greek Plays
In this little excerpt from Greeks: Drama and Lyric, part of the Old Western Culture video course series, Wesley Callihan discusses the complications in reading plays that were meant to be watched, such as Sophocles (those currently being discussed) and Shakespeare. Having trouble with the video? Try the YouTube version.
Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric
Introducing our first Roman Roads Reader! Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric was created to accompany the video course Greek: Drama and Lyric. Most of the units in the Old Western Culture series only study a few authors, but Drama and Lyric, which studies the ancient Greek plays and playwrights as well as the smaller Greek poets, would require a total of 10 books to accomplish the assigned reading. We have done most of the work for you by bringing 7 of those books together into one! The 351 page paperback is available HERE for $22. Click the link for … Continue Reading “Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric”
Ancient use of "Tyrant" and "Despot" | Excerpt from Drama and Lyric
Here is a little snippet of fun information from lecture 5 of Greeks: Drama and Lyric, part of the Old Western Culture video course series by Roman Roads Media taught by Wesley Callihan of Schola Classical Tutorials. The Ancient Use of the word “tyrant” and “despot.” Having trouble with the video above? Try the YouTube version. This lesson was on Sophocles’ Oedipus the King.
The Genealogy of Orestes, According to Aeschylus
We designed this genealogy for the Drama and Lyric unit of our Old Western Culture video course series. This will help students keep track of what is going on since so much of Aeschylus’ plays surround the lives of these men and women. We made it for our video course, but feel free to share it with homeschoolers and teachers for their own use! In fact, this would make a great printed bookmark for while you’re reading the plays!