χαίρετε, ὦ φίλοι! We are back after the summer break with the first episode of season 4. This season we will focus on simpler dialogues, but whatever your level of Greek it is always good input.

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Leandros

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χαίρετε πάντες! As summer is here it is time for the last episode of season 3. We have had fun on our journey to learn Greek and hope that you have enjoyed listening along too. We will be back with season 4 on the 15th of September.

Here are the summer months (τὸ θέρος) from the ancient Attic calendar, that are mentioned in the episode:

1. Ἑκατομβαιών (July/August)

2. Μεταγειτνιών (August/September)

3. Βοηδρομιών (September/October)

Have a great summer!

Josep & Leandros

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χαίρετε, ὦ φίλοι! This week we reading and discussing a few key passages from book 1 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (see below).Enjoy the episode!

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1. πᾶσα τέχνη καὶ πᾶσα μέθοδος, ὁμοίως δὲ πρᾶξίς τε καὶ προαίρεσις, ἀγαθοῦ τινὸς ἐφίεσθαι δοκεῖ: διὸ καλῶς ἀπεφήναντο τἀγαθόν, οὗ πάντ᾽ ἐφίεται. πολλῶν δὲ πράξεων οὐσῶν καὶ τεχνῶν καὶ ἐπιστημῶν πολλὰ γίνεται καὶ τὰ τέλη: ἰατρικῆς μὲν γὰρ ὑγίεια, ναυπηγικῆς δὲ πλοῖον, στρατηγικῆς δὲ νίκη, οἰκονομικῆς δὲ πλοῦτος. ὅσαι δ᾽ εἰσὶ τῶν τοιούτων ὑπὸ μίαν τινὰ δύναμιν, καθάπερ ὑπὸ τὴν ἱππικὴν χαλινοποιικὴ καὶ ὅσαι ἄλλαι τῶν ἱππικῶν ὀργάνων εἰσίν, αὕτη δὲ καὶ πᾶσα πολεμικὴ πρᾶξις ὑπὸ τὴν στρατηγικήν, κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν δὴ τρόπον ἄλλαι ὑφ᾽ ἑτέρας: ἐν ἁπάσαις δὲ τὰ τῶν ἀρχιτεκτονικῶν τέλη πάντων ἐστὶν αἱρετώτερα τῶν ὑπ᾽ αὐτά: τούτων γὰρ χάριν κἀκεῖνα διώκεται.

2. εἰ δή τι τέλος ἐστὶ τῶν πρακτῶν ὃ δι᾽ αὑτὸ βουλόμεθα, τἆλλα δὲ διὰ τοῦτο, καὶ μὴ πάντα δι᾽ ἕτερον αἱρούμεθα (πρόεισιγὰρ οὕτω γ᾽ εἰς ἄπειρον, ὥστ᾽ εἶναι κενὴν καὶ ματαίαν τὴν ὄρεξιν), δῆλον ὡς τοῦτ᾽ ἂν εἴη τἀγαθὸν καὶ τὸ ἄριστον. ἆρ᾽ οὖν καὶ πρὸς τὸν βίον ἡ γνῶσις αὐτοῦ μεγάλην ἔχει ῥοπήν, καὶ καθάπερ τοξόται σκοπὸν ἔχοντες μᾶλλον ἂν τυγχάνοιμεν τοῦ δέοντος; εἰ δ᾽ οὕτω, πειρατέον τύπῳ γε περιλαβεῖν αὐτὸ τί ποτ᾽ ἐστὶ καὶ τίνος τῶν ἐπιστημῶν ἢ δυνάμεων.

3. λέγωμεν δ᾽ ἀναλαβόντες, ἐπειδὴ πᾶσα γνῶσις καὶ προαίρεσις ἀγαθοῦ τινὸς ὀρέγεται, τί ἐστὶν οὗ λέγομεν τὴν πολιτικὴν ἐφίεσθαι καὶ τί τὸ πάντων ἀκρότατον τῶν πρακτῶν ἀγαθῶν. ὀνόματι μὲν οὖν σχεδὸν ὑπὸ τῶν πλείστων ὁμολογεῖται: τὴν γὰρ εὐδαιμονίαν καὶ οἱ πολλοὶ καὶ οἱ χαρίεντες λέγουσιν, τὸδ᾽ εὖ ζῆν καὶ τὸ εὖ πράττειν ταὐτὸν ὑπολαμβάνουσι τῷ εὐδαιμονεῖν: περὶ δὲ τῆς εὐδαιμονίας, τί ἐστιν, ἀμφισβητοῦσι καὶ οὐχ ὁμοίως οἱ πολλοὶ τοῖς σοφοῖς ἀποδιδόασιν. οἳ μὲν γὰρ τῶν ἐναργῶν τι καὶ φανερῶν, οἷον ἡδονὴν ἢ πλοῦτον ἢ τιμήν, ἄλλοι δ᾽ ἄλλο—πολλάκις δὲ καὶ ὁ αὐτὸς ἕτερον: νοσήσας μὲν γὰρ ὑγίειαν, πενόμενος δὲ πλοῦτον.

4. ἡμεῖς δὲ λέγωμεν ὅθεν παρεξέβημεν. τὸ γὰρ ἀγαθὸν καὶ τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν οὐκ ἀλόγως ἐοίκασιν ἐκ τῶν βίων ὑπολαμβάνειν οἱ μὲν πολλοὶ καὶ φορτικώτατοι τὴν ἡδονήν: διὸ καὶ τὸν βίον ἀγαπῶσι τὸν ἀπολαυστικόν. τρεῖς γάρ εἰσι μάλιστα οἱ προύχοντες, ὅ τε νῦν εἰρημένος καὶ ὁ πολιτικὸς καὶ τρίτος ὁ θεωρητικός. οἱ μὲν οὖν πολλοὶ παντελῶς ἀνδραποδώδεις φαίνονται βοσκημάτων βίον προαιρούμενοι, τυγχάνουσι δὲ λόγου διὰ τὸ πολλοὺς τῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ὁμοιοπαθεῖν Σαρδαναπάλλῳ.

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χαίρετε! Today we were going to read Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, but we got sidetracked chatting about his school in Macedonia where Leandros visited, but it is all good practice to develop our speaking fluency. Have you been to Greece? Have you visited anywhere in Greece? Let us know which place is special for you.

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Josep & Leandros

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χαίρετε! Here is our latest episode, beginning a run on Aristotle and serving as a quick introduction to his philosophy. Do you have a favourite philosopher? Do you agree with him about what "the good" is to us humans? Get in touch with us to pratctice your Greek on social media with the links below.

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χαίρετε! This week we are celebrating our 50th episode with a slightly different approach. We usually avoid "meta issues" preferring to just get on with the hard work of reading and interpreting the texts themselves rather than talking about things like methodology and pronunciation, but we took the opportunity to reflect a little on the podcast and language itself. 

Here is the short passage recited (Nicomachean Ethics 1.8.9-10/ 1099a):

ὥσπερ δ᾽Ὀλθμπίασιν οὐκ οἱ κάλλιστοι καὶ ἰσχυρότατοι στεφανοῦνται ἀλλ᾽οἱ ἀγωνιζόμενοι (τούτων γάρ τινες νικῶσιν), οὕτω καὶ τῶν ἐν τῷ βίῳ καλῶν κἀγαθῶν οἱ πράττοντες ὀρθῶς ἐπήβολοι γίγνονται.

Enjoy the episode!

Josep & Leandros. 

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χαίρετε πάντες! Here is our latest episode, continuing with our reading of select passages from Epictetus' Enchiridion. This week we are discussing section 48 on how the philosopher differs from the layperson. Here is a link to the text: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0235%3Atext%3Denc%3Achapter%3D48

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Josep & Leandros

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Here is our latest episode, continuing with Epictetus' Enchiridion, discussing section 29. Is it better to try lots of different things or focus on becoming an expert in one field? Do you agree with Epictetus? Let us know by getting into the discussion on social media with the links below.

Check out the text here: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0235%3Atext%3Denc%3Achapter%3D29

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Josep & Leigh

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χαίρετε! Now we are moving on from Marcus Aurelius to his "tutor" Epictetus, starting with the first section from his Enchiridion on the things that are within our control... and those that aren't! Do you agree with him? Get involved in the discussion using the social media links below!

Enjoy the episode,

Josep & Leandros

Here is a link to the text. We discuss sections 1 and 9.

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a1999.01.0235%3atext%3denc

As mentioned in the episode, our friend Kephalos recorded the whole of the Enchiridion. Check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9nm889kUIE

We also mentioned Phrontisterion, who is making great content on YouTube, including sections from Epictetus' Diatribes:

https://www.youtube.com/@basedvirtue

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χαίρετε! Here is our latest episode, covering the idea of tempus fugit that Marcus explores in several sections from book 2 of his meditations (2.2-2.5). 

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Josep & Leandros

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