The Lotus-Eaters

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Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

Sean Thomas Kane

202 episodes

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This podcast is a broadcasted version of Seán Kane's Wednesday Blog. Covering topics from history to natural history, astronomy, and language, the Wednesday Blog offers listeners a thoughtful reflection in the middle of each week.

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The Lotus-Eaters

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

17 minutes 14 seconds

2 months ago

The Lotus-Eaters

This week, comparing the benefits of pleasure with the rewards of good work.

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[1] André Thevet, Les Singularitez de la France Antarctique, (Antwerp, 1558), 4v ; Aristotle, Situations and Names of Winds 973b, 12–13.
[2] Homer, Odyssey 9.106–110, trans. Robert Fagles, (Penguin, 1996), 214.
[3] Homer, Odyssey 9.110–117, trans. Fagles, 214.
[4] Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1118a.
[5] Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1118a, 8.