Instant Classics
Episodes
Classic Chats: Robert Harris on ‘Agrippa’
Hosts Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins discuss the end of their Odyssey series and preview Robert Harris’s novel Agrippa.
Marcus Agrippa: Power behind the throne
Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins explore the life of Marcus Agrippa, the indispensable right-hand man to Emperor Augustus.
BONUS Emily Wilson on translating the Odyssey
Emily Wilson discusses her translation of The Odyssey, explaining her choice of iambic pentameter to capture the poem's speed and dramatic energy.