What this project is about. This one is from Book 13. Hecuba Blinding Polymestor by Giuseppe Crespi “And at a single leap scratched out his eyes. Her furies gave her supernatural strength; Her bloodstained fingers thrust holes in his head Where once his eyes had been.” This one is from Book 13. How long it... Continue Reading →
Ovid’s Metamorphoses #086/111: “The Sacrifice of Polyxena”
The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1647, by Charles Le Brun, Metropolitan Museum of Art What this project is about. This one is from Book 13. How long it took to read this (aloud): 3 mins 54s What it’s “about”: It ends badly twice - first for one of Priam’s sons, then for a brave young lady.... Continue Reading →