The Godfather of Trolling, or Who Was Lucian? [by Michael Fontaine}

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December 09, 2020

The Godfather of Trolling, or Who Was Lucian? [by Michael Fontaine}

One hundred years ago, in April 2020, we were lucky to host Michael Fontaine as our guest author, just as his timely translation of Vincent Obsopoeus's How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing (Princeton) came to print. Michael continues to explore this subject and has recently published a companion piece in Classical Wisdom Litterae. Here's an excerpt with a link to the full essay. The publisher has generously agreed to drop the paywall for the November issue. A bonus: check out the stunning illustrations, especially those of the Dürer frescoes, for which Michael needed special permission to share.

Continue reading . . .

-- sdl

ps. Click here for parts one, two, three, four, and five of Michael's April blog posts.

Posted by The Best American Poetry on December 09, 2020 at 12:46 PM in Book Recommendations, Feature, Food and Drink, Guest Bloggers | Permalink

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Excellent post.

Posted by: Jill Newnham | December 10, 2020 at 10:07 AM

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