This beautiful book closes out a major chapter in my literary life. It's the last book in my official study of the Classical Greek period, as I continue to charter the highpoints of the ancient Mediterranean world using the Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization as my syllabus.
I began this journey during the COVID pandemic in September of 2020, and it's been a joy so far.
So it has taken me nearly five years to conduct this deep study, which puts me about 1/3 of the way through my syllabus. It's hard to imagine that I will be about another decade older, God willing, by the time I conclude this process.
For now, on to the Hellenistic period!