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Feb 2025
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Liv Albert
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Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Book 22
Liv reads Book 22of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. This entire book is basically just a massacre... thanks Odysseus! This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University. Submit questions and prompts for f ... Show More
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