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Greek and Latin Voices: A series about the literature which underpins Western civilisation. 1/4. Christopher Pelling discusses men, heroes and superheroes.
Greek and Latin Voices
A series about the literature which underpins Western civilisation. Starting, with Homer, the grand old man of European literature, and featuring new translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey, specially created by Oliver Taplin and read by Tim Pigott-Smith.
1/4. Christopher Pelling discusses men, heroes and superheroes.
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- Mon 10 Dec 2007 23:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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