Michael Choniates on Athens (4-8)

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Michael Choniates on Athens (1-3)

I thought I might contribute something like Eric’s series on Lucan, and while I continue my search for the right text, I’ve decided to work through a

At the beginning of Odyssey 18, we meet the interesting character of Iros, a public beggar. ‘Iros’ is not his actual name, but it is what people cal