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A fiercely independent thinker, colorful storyteller, and spirited teacher, David Grene devoted his life to two things: farming, which he began as a boy in Ireland and continued into old aâ‰¥ and classics, which he taught for several decades that culminated in his translating and editing, with Richmond Lattimore, the Complete Greek Tragedies. In this charming memoir, which he wrote before his death in 2002 at the age of eighty-nine, Grene weaves together these interests to tell a quirky and absorbing story of the sometimes turbulent and always interesting life he split between the University of Chicago--where he helped found the Committee on Social Thought--and the farm he kept back in Ireland. Grene's form and humor are quite his own, and his brilliant storytelling will enthrall anyone interested in the classics, rural Ireland, or twentieth-century intellectual history, especially as it pertains to the University of Chicago. "An illuminating read for every classical scholar engaged with the current quest for the subject's roots, and the excavation of the way that it has evolved over the past century and a half."--Edith Hall, Times Literary Supplement "David Grene reminds us of two crucial aspects of modern life exemplified by this rare individual. First is the symbiosis between the life of contemplation and action--and just how it is that hard physical and dirty work offers real value in rediscovering nature, bringing with it a certain pragmatism that permeates reading and thinking. . . . Second, Grene reminds us of what constitutes success in life."--Victor Davis Hanson, New York Sun

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226308022
ISBN-13
9780226308029
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64064495

Product Key Features

Author
David Grene
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Ancient & Classical, Educators, Linguistics / General
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
182 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pa85.G646a3 2008
Publication Name
Of Farming and Classics : a Memoir
Table of Content
"In a Drizzly Light" by Brendan Kennelly Foreword 1. The Beginning 2. Origins 3. Family 4. Dublin 5. The Theater 6. Tipperary 7. Schools 8. Trinity College 9. Vienna 10. Return to Dublin: Ria Mooney 11. America 12. University of Chicago 13. Farming 14. Riding to Hounds Epilogue Recording from Othello Bibliography
Copyright Date
2008
Dewey Decimal
880.9 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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