Anya Leonard on Why Classics Matter Today
Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast · Donald J. Robertson and Classical Wisdom
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Show Notes
In this episode, I chat with Anya Leonard. Anya is the founder and director of Classical Wisdom, a website and online community dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. She also recently published a children’s book about the ancient Greek poetess, called Sappho: The Lost Poetess.
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Highlights
* How Anya got into the classics
* Why she chose to write a children’s book about Sappho
* Why are classics are important today
* Should only boffins talk and write about classics
* What obstacles do we face teaching people about classics?
* What is Classical Wisdom Kids?
Links
* Check out Anya’s Substack newsletterClassical Wisdom
* And her newClassical Wisdom Kidsnewsletter
* Get her book Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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