Viggen Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Mary Beard muses about death... Death is the one subject we shy away from, and in our frantic obsession with prolonging our lives, the notion of 'a good death' seems to have lost its relevance. Yet 'the art of dying' has been a defining notion throughout history. Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at Cambridge, explains how the Romans and Greeks approached death and asks whether scenes of showmanship, famous last words, and stoical endings really can help us when we come to face our own inevitable demise. ...listen to it at the BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 A very good essay, I'd warmly recommend it. Thanks for posting it Viggen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanista Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 A very good essay, I'd warmly recommend it. Thanks for posting it Viggen. That was horribly depressing and I stopped listening eleven minutes in. Pretty accurate but I'd rather be listening to Billy Idol on a Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 That was horribly depressing and I stopped listening eleven minutes in. Pretty accurate but I'd rather be listening to Billy Idol on a Friday night. Fair enough, it is rather depressing, I should perhaps have mentioned that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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