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JHan

(10,173 posts)
Sat Sep 15, 2018, 10:01 PM Sep 2018

Ancient Greco-Roman Literature as Onion Headlines.

The Iliad: Area Man Expected To Work With These Incompetents
The Odyssey: Prodigal Asshole Returns
The Aeneid: Man Who Thought He'd Lost All Hope Loses Last Additional Bit Of Hope He Didn't Even Know He Still Had
The Satyricon: I Fucked My Way Into This Mess, And I'll Fuck My Way Out
Medea: Relationship Not A Power Struggle, Woman Who's Winning Reports
The Bacchae: Area Man Just In Bad Mood Because He’s Tired And An Awful Human Being
Iphigenia at Aulis: Guests Forced To Pretend Wedding A Good Thing
Agamemnon: Study Finds Expressing Anger In Unhealthy Ways Incredibly Satisfying
Oedipus the King: True Courage Is Knowing You're Wrong But Refusing To Admit It
Herodotus' Histories: Historians Admit To Inventing Ancient Greeks
The Poetry of Catullus: Relationship Definitely Hurtling Toward Something
The Ars Amatoria: Man's Relationship Advice Same As His Hunting Tips
The Speeches of Cicero: Here Are All Of My Opinions
The Epigrams of Martial: Come On, Lighten Up, I'm Just Being A Total Asshole
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Ancient Greco-Roman Literature as Onion Headlines. (Original Post) JHan Sep 2018 OP
Plato's Dialogues - People trapped in a cave realize they have been lied to Vinnie From Indy Sep 2018 #1
Plato's Dialogues: Humanity Deserves to Live in Darkness says Area Man who ignored Sun Safety Tips. JHan Sep 2018 #6
Good stuff empedocles Sep 2018 #2
The Satyricon: I Fucked My Way Into This Mess, And I'll Fuck My Way Out betsuni Sep 2018 #3
I'm partial to the Cicero one too..it still cracks me up. JHan Sep 2018 #4
Medea Coventina Sep 2018 #5

JHan

(10,173 posts)
6. Plato's Dialogues: Humanity Deserves to Live in Darkness says Area Man who ignored Sun Safety Tips.
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:10 PM
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