# ![@TheGreatB00ks Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1737839450913439744.png) @TheGreatB00ks Ascend: The Great Books Podcast

Ascend: The Great Books Podcast posts on X about books, odyssey, the great, book the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  1.79%

**Social topic influence**
[books](/topic/books) #362, [odyssey](/topic/odyssey) #96, [the great](/topic/the-great) #214, [book](/topic/book) 8.04%, [what is](/topic/what-is) 8.04%, [we are](/topic/we-are) #3912, [in the](/topic/in-the) 4.46%, [island](/topic/island) 3.57%, [sea](/topic/sea) 3.57%, [center](/topic/center) 3.57%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Read 1-4 books a year and read them very well. I did it [---] books read this year 🎉📚 https://t.co/NaLv8BalyU I did it [---] books read this year 🎉📚 https://t.co/NaLv8BalyU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2005475254316171510)  2025-12-29T03:05Z 47.2K followers, 982.5K engagements


"We are reading THE PURGATORIO for Lent Join us as we read Dante's Purgatorio for Lent in [----] over [--] episodes. While the Inferno revealed the ugliness of sin the Purgatory is a map to the soul's ascent to the divine--to become beautiful as God is beautiful. [--]. Introduction to the Purgatorio with Dr. Jason Baxter of @BenedictineKS (2.10.26) [--]. Cantos 1-5 (Ante-Purgatory) with @Dprudlo University of Tulsa (2.17.26) [--]. Cantos 6-12 (Ante-Purgatory Gate First Terrace) with @OfficialNotDr Headmaster Coeur du Christ Academy (2.24.26) [--]. Cantos 13-17 (Envy and Wrath) with @HootenWilson Pepperdine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2014528175707951229)  2026-01-23T02:38Z 47.2K followers, 31.1K engagements


"Men you need to read great books"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021004937598001456)  2026-02-09T23:35Z 47.2K followers, 30.3K engagements


"Hello friends. What book are you reading nowadays"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021982629793608051)  2026-02-12T16:20Z 47.2K followers, 12.3K engagements


"Read the Iliad before you read the Odyssey. We can help"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2017269574618485216)  2026-01-30T16:12Z 47K followers, 18.5K engagements


"We are reading the Odyssey this summer over 12-weeks before the movie comes out. Planning it out now. Great things are ahead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2017300024896721411)  2026-01-30T18:13Z 47K followers, 22.4K engagements


"QUESTION 📚Who should we have on to discuss the Odyssey Our 12-week study starts on 4.28.26 with Book [--] We are reading the Odyssey this summer over 12-weeks before the movie comes out. Planning it out now. Great things are ahead. https://t.co/j3l9qmLJZr We are reading the Odyssey this summer over 12-weeks before the movie comes out. Planning it out now. Great things are ahead. https://t.co/j3l9qmLJZr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2017716255977812466)  2026-01-31T21:46Z 47K followers, [----] engagements


"Why read Hesiod's Theogony What at first appears to be a "boring" list of the gods is actually a fascinating and proto-philosophical mapping of cosmos. Hesiod *shows* you many sinews within reality. He is also a wonderful comparison to Homer - and quite short"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2018714848020844876)  2026-02-03T15:55Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Read Plato. Do spirited things. Improve your life.📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2018747060447564190)  2026-02-03T18:03Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements


"GM. Read something great today.📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2019026387810636030)  2026-02-04T12:32Z 47.1K followers, 22.1K engagements


"What is the one book you wish everyone would read"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2019056599634202873)  2026-02-04T14:33Z 47.2K followers, 39K engagements


"What is your favorite work by Camus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2019087050167943600)  2026-02-04T16:34Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Don't rush kids into the "great books." There are plenty of "children's literature" that can awaken their imagination and introduce them to perennial questions - a proper tilling of the soil for later works"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2019118003976384550)  2026-02-04T18:37Z 47.1K followers, 41.3K engagements


"What is the ONE WWII book everyone should read"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2019193753169223715)  2026-02-04T23:38Z 47.2K followers, 31.4K engagements


"Ockham is nominal at best. Who was the most influential medieval philosopher https://t.co/Mi6L31Tihe Who was the most influential medieval philosopher https://t.co/Mi6L31Tihe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2019844349375443313)  2026-02-06T18:43Z 47.1K followers, 11.4K engagements


"Happy Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020524750229901809)  2026-02-08T15:46Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements


"A better life awaits.📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020540629290274933)  2026-02-08T16:50Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Happy Sunday. Enjoy some leisure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020604801302876392)  2026-02-08T21:05Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Happy Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020650351184019537)  2026-02-09T00:06Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements


"GM. Today will be a good day. 📚☕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020838094979944486)  2026-02-09T12:32Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"What is a common mistake people who read Aquinas make We'll go first. ➡He's a pure-Aristotelian basically Aristotle with a Christian veneer that saved the Church from its platonism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020868790947606766)  2026-02-09T14:34Z 47.2K followers, 17.4K engagements


"@Theos_Burden That is a great question. The Summa is a great start as it takes you by the hand and walk you through in pedagogical order. The Dominicans and Kreeft have a few intro videos/texts about how to read it as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020902348780929526)  2026-02-09T16:47Z 47.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Why are you not Circero-maxxing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2020914340698952049)  2026-02-09T17:35Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Such a good read"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021035891490500979)  2026-02-10T01:38Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@DJCatterson_ First time reading it Well done You have to check out our episodes with Dr. Jackson @ChivalryGuild @kentbanishearl and more. Such good conversations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021050187913847001)  2026-02-10T02:34Z 47.1K followers, [--] engagements


"WE ARE READING PURGATORIO FOR LENT Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast Dr. Jason Baxter and Dcn. Harrison Garlick come together to introduce Dante's Purgatorio and Dr. Baxter's new translation ⛰The conversation then contrasts Purgatorio with the Inferno: while the latter is dark lurid and focused on judgment Purgatorio is a place of hope mercy transformation and eternal New Years resolutions where repentant souls engage in spiritual exercises to purify their tarnished mirrors learn authentic love and prayer and prepare for Paradise. Baxter likens the shift to moving from heavy metal to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021248750069432695)  2026-02-10T15:43Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"What is your favorite Flannery O'Connor story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021655474676924823)  2026-02-11T18:40Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"GM. Have you read some CS Lewis lately"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021952402929107356)  2026-02-12T14:19Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"ASH WEDNESDAY IS NEXT WEEK.✝ If you're looking to have a great lent join us in reading Dante's Purgatorio - one of the best guidebooks for the soul's ascent to God"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2022013332299850108)  2026-02-12T18:22Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@urso_bruto Its an antique little worried about it breaking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2022123032677167412)  2026-02-13T01:37Z 47.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@deshorse10753 On Iliad and the Odyssey we had a video / podcast on each book (chapter). Probably 50+ episodes guiding you through"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2022124047342141914)  2026-02-13T01:41Z 47.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@joce_leigh @JoshPhillipsPhD Looks great Good choice. Read the Iliad and Odyssey with us"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2022142624606695837)  2026-02-13T02:55Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Read great books with friends"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2022119783580545431)  2026-02-13T01:25Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"We are asked about Wilson's translation often. We do not recommend it - at all. Here are a few reasons why: When Emily Wilson published her translation of The Odyssey it quietly but decisively shifted how many readers understood one of the foundations of Western literature. For centuries English versions of the poem had been shaped by male translators who often filtered Homers Greek https://t.co/6VwJtY4iDb When Emily Wilson published her translation of The Odyssey it quietly but decisively shifted how many readers understood one of the foundations of Western literature. For centuries English"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2009089995710349792)  2026-01-08T02:29Z 47.2K followers, 3.5M engagements


"Have you read Plato's Apology One of the most important works in the Western canon. We have everything you need to help you read it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021731223186670057)  2026-02-11T23:41Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Need something to read for lent🔥 We have everything ready for you to read Dante's Inferno Podcasts videos and a written guide. All you have to do is start.📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2022089333403230282)  2026-02-12T23:24Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"GM. We are reading Dante's Purgatorio for Lent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021594762134839373)  2026-02-11T14:38Z 47.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Often referenced and seldom read. What other books are like this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2021625023392624940)  2026-02-11T16:39Z 47.2K followers, 24.2K engagements


"Thank God Homer was blind and could never see it. Universal exec says Christopher Nolans The Odyssey will be a cinematic masterpiece that Homer himself would quite likely be proud of. https://t.co/8uW4zOM2P3 Universal exec says Christopher Nolans The Odyssey will be a cinematic masterpiece that Homer himself would quite likely be proud of. https://t.co/8uW4zOM2P3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2023138196880863513)  2026-02-15T20:51Z 47.2K followers, 15.2K engagements


"@BackPainFitGain Those are a great series - a good way to hook the kids on the classics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/2019158500257972660)  2026-02-04T21:17Z 47K followers, [----] engagements


"Gm Wake up early and read great books"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1839299803408441363)  2024-09-26T13:43Z 47.2K followers, 51K engagements


"2 better books everyone should read in [----] [--] Books That Everyone Should Read in "2025": https://t.co/1nBTjYNxhb [--] Books That Everyone Should Read in "2025": https://t.co/1nBTjYNxhb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873413111568650560)  2024-12-29T16:57Z 47.2K followers, 218.6K engagements


"One of the best books on human nature"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1955318363015536903)  2025-08-12T17:20Z 47.2K followers, 29.5K engagements


"We do not read the great books to become well-read relativists. We read the great books to conform our minds to reality - to discover what is true good and beautiful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1846970224278753296)  2024-10-17T17:43Z 47.2K followers, 192.4K engagements


"Plutarchs Lives is essential reading for young men. What is the equivalent for young women"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1860153366808264793)  2024-11-23T02:48Z 47.2K followers, 63.1K engagements


"HERE WE GO 📚2025 ASCEND READING SCHEDULE📚 [--]. Hesiod's Theogony [--]. Greek Plays [--]. 🔥SURPRISE BELOW 🔥 [--]. Plato Thank you to everyone who made our Year with Homer (2024) a great success Let's look at what is in store for [----] 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1867687071277834387)  2024-12-13T21:44Z 47.2K followers, 123.1K engagements


"How many books did you read this year Two. Two Two. And it was amazing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1868678917965672468)  2024-12-16T15:25Z 47.2K followers, 158.7K engagements


"First as a preliminary we recommend the Fagles translation - it is poetic solid and dynamic. A great read for first time readers. For our "Year with Homer" we have posted: [--] podcasts and videos with 60+ hours of conversation on the Iliad and Odyssey. You can read Homer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873156773999460443)  2024-12-28T23:59Z 47.2K followers, 902K engagements


"Fourth here is another good breakdown of Wilson's translations by @SpencerKlavan: "But Wilsons version saps the marrow and vigor from the words." "Wilsons Iliad is so deflated that its hard to tell what Homers characters are fighting for." https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/homer-without-heroes/ https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/homer-without-heroes/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873156781494681807)  2024-12-28T23:59Z 47.2K followers, 762.6K engagements


"Are you interested in reading Homer Want to read the Iliad or the Odyssey We can help Read them with us https://ascend-the-great-book.captivate.fm/ https://ascend-the-great-book.captivate.fm/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873156786246635801)  2024-12-28T23:59Z 47.2K followers, 470.6K engagements


"You can read the great books with Ascend. [----] - The Iliad and the Odyssey [----] - Hesiod the Greek plays Dante & Plato This year can be a great year for you. Join us"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1874116806111023331)  2024-12-31T15:34Z 47.2K followers, 39.3K engagements


"One of the best books you can read to ring in the New Year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1874150527153438785)  2024-12-31T17:48Z 47.2K followers, 49.3K engagements


"Plato is worth your time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1874900720001945769)  2025-01-02T19:29Z 47.2K followers, 44.5K engagements


"Read the Odyssey with us first so you too can be mad when this comes out Christopher Nolans THE ODYSSEY will have a $250M budget one of his most expensive films ever. (Source: https://t.co/sEOdVENNLq) https://t.co/lMwSM6sgg5 Christopher Nolans THE ODYSSEY will have a $250M budget one of his most expensive films ever. (Source: https://t.co/sEOdVENNLq) https://t.co/lMwSM6sgg5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1878215595759378641)  2025-01-11T23:01Z 47.2K followers, 55K engagements


"6 Great Books = [--] Great Lessons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1879901169633706392)  2025-01-16T14:39Z 47.2K followers, 37.9K engagements


"Some of the best adventure books for boys: [--]. Treasure Island [--]. [-----] Leagues Under the Sea [--]. The Redwall series [--]. Journey to the Center of the Earth [--]. King Arthur (Pyle) [--]. Robin Hood (Pyle) [--]. The Hobbit [--]. Robinson Crusoe [--]. Call of the Wild [--]. Hardy Boys What else"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1883946072529088884)  2025-01-27T18:32Z 47.2K followers, 113.4K engagements


"There are many reasons to read great books"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1890782872782426283)  2025-02-15T15:19Z 47.2K followers, 49.8K engagements


"Read St. Augustines Confessions But do not read Gary Wills translation. Wills bends St Augustine toward modern ideologies. Instead read the Sheed translationthe classic translation with solid notes. It has been a few years since I did an entire reread. Its time. https://t.co/t1M1ohUAih It has been a few years since I did an entire reread. Its time. https://t.co/t1M1ohUAih"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1893693261149000053)  2025-02-23T16:03Z 47.2K followers, 89.1K engagements


"What book started your love of reading"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1897828698767659032)  2025-03-07T01:56Z 47.2K followers, 53.7K engagements


"What book started your intellectual life📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1907166074887655439)  2025-04-01T20:20Z 47.2K followers, 280.3K engagements


""And Satan entered into Judas." ➡8 things you need to know about Judas Iscariot the greatest traitor in human history. A Holy Thursday thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1912881805067219200)  2025-04-17T14:52Z 47.2K followers, 615.4K engagements


"Can we read the Bible like Aquinas and Dante In the 1300s Dante wrote a letter to his patron stating you read the Divine Comedy like you read Scripture. But how should we read Scripture Here's his lesson:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1917217633922933183)  2025-04-29T14:01Z 47.2K followers, 53.2K engagements


"Read great books. Learn great lessons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1920861318699250009)  2025-05-09T15:20Z 47.2K followers, 30.8K engagements


"What are you reading this weekend📚🥃"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1941649545475260911)  2025-07-06T00:05Z 47.2K followers, 64.6K engagements


"The great books are an opportunity for you to reclaim your intellect. Understand the origin of ideas. Test them. And own your own thoughts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1944400673057210629)  2025-07-13T14:17Z 47.2K followers, 64.1K engagements


"One of the best little books you could read"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1944893671683346684)  2025-07-14T22:56Z 47.2K followers, 39.6K engagements


"Wisdom awaits.📚☕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1948505723010191868)  2025-07-24T22:09Z 47.2K followers, 75.4K engagements


"Great books on the great books.📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1958948532871647517)  2025-08-22T17:45Z 47.2K followers, 44K engagements


"One of the best companions to Greek literature"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1965182863034224829)  2025-09-08T22:38Z 47.2K followers, 28.4K engagements


"What advice do you have for first time readers of Aristotle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1974434070445650356)  2025-10-04T11:19Z 47.2K followers, 98K engagements


"The great books teach you perennial truths"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980758997184426198)  2025-10-21T22:12Z 47.2K followers, 31.8K engagements


"What book started your intellectual life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1856094669471383939)  2024-11-11T22:00Z 47.2K followers, 103.7K engagements


"Gm Read great books about great lives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1867934289234682066)  2024-12-14T14:06Z 47.2K followers, 36.2K engagements


"A better book for men:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1877456510969663796)  2025-01-09T20:44Z 47.2K followers, 53.8K engagements


"Honestly one of the best translations available. "Tell me about a complicated man.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1907136368343462167)  2025-04-01T18:21Z 47.2K followers, 109.5K engagements


"Classical education is sweeping the country. Here are [--] of the best books on classical education. Let's restore true education📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1914670207341035951)  2025-04-22T13:18Z 47.2K followers, 55.3K engagements


"The Greek plays serve as an intellectual bridge between Homer and Plato. They are indispensable in any great books reading list"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1795171978275361146)  2024-05-27T19:15Z 47.2K followers, 68.4K engagements


"Go outside. Do spirited things. Read great books"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1827511634971049993)  2024-08-25T01:01Z 47.2K followers, 348.8K engagements


"Wisdom on love and beauty awaits"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1848486245267046681)  2024-10-21T22:07Z 47.2K followers, 90.7K engagements


"Great Books Reddit Books fundamental collections of books to have read in order to call yourself a reader. https://t.co/vZbU9T0PCJ fundamental collections of books to have read in order to call yourself a reader. https://t.co/vZbU9T0PCJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1859421871864733968)  2024-11-21T02:21Z 47.2K followers, 255.6K engagements


"Stay up too late and read great books"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1861990091649958368)  2024-11-28T04:26Z 47.2K followers, 57.5K engagements


"Read great books. Learn great ideas. Do great things"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1867617032285348296)  2024-12-13T17:06Z 47.2K followers, 50.6K engagements


"What book would you recommend on classical education"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1867967459971448945)  2024-12-14T16:18Z 47.2K followers, 53.1K engagements


"What book has impacted your intellectual life the most"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1872707770429907239)  2024-12-27T18:15Z 47.2K followers, 62.3K engagements


"Don't let screens ruin your child's imagination. Fill your house with good books"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873052794246115441)  2024-12-28T17:06Z 47.2K followers, 21.9K engagements


"We are asked about Wilson's translations often. We do not recommend them. Here are few reasons why: "Oh you've never read The Odyssey" Your timing is perfect. Emily Wilson's translation is the best one in literally ages has that sweet iambic pentameter to give it a "bouncy" feel & makes dudebros cry that the classic has "gone woke". 😁 https://t.co/zN5uSPTJSY "Oh you've never read The Odyssey" Your timing is perfect. Emily Wilson's translation is the best one in literally ages has that sweet iambic pentameter to give it a "bouncy" feel & makes dudebros cry that the classic has "gone woke". 😁"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873156771608707340)  2024-12-28T23:59Z 47.2K followers, 10.1M engagements


"Second for a quick comparison here is Wilson's translations next to others. Wilson's tends to be flat and banal (setting aside ideological concerns). But let's look at some deeper critiques below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873156776952250464)  2024-12-28T23:59Z 47.2K followers, 1M engagements


"Third here is a good breakdown of Wilson's shortcomings in @compactmag by @valerie_reads. "The inconsistencies in Wilsons forced characterizations create cognitive dissonance." Wilson herself has been quoted as saying that she is making visible the cracks in the patriarchal fantasy. https://www.compactmag.com/article/emily-wilson-s-sack-of-homer/ https://www.compactmag.com/article/emily-wilson-s-sack-of-homer/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873156779414016309)  2024-12-28T23:59Z 47.2K followers, 902.2K engagements


"What are some of your favorite secondary sources"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1873734032716157406)  2024-12-30T14:13Z 47.2K followers, 44.7K engagements


"In [----] we are reading Dante's Inferno together. Join us"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1874178460975063481)  2024-12-31T19:39Z 47.2K followers, 32.2K engagements


"High schoolers can read the Iliad. For high school students interested in Homer an intriguing choice is Madeline Millers The Song of Achilles. It is a translation in a way. It has high fidelity but to the narrative and its original emotional resonance rather than to the original phrasing. 9/N https://t.co/0FuLrrrm29 For high school students interested in Homer an intriguing choice is Madeline Millers The Song of Achilles. It is a translation in a way. It has high fidelity but to the narrative and its original emotional resonance rather than to the original phrasing. 9/N https://t.co/0FuLrrrm29"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1876091192884285675)  2025-01-06T02:19Z 47.2K followers, 52.7K engagements


"Dante called Aristotle the "the master of those who know.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1877001563392410046)  2025-01-08T14:37Z 47.2K followers, 38.2K engagements


"Great books = Great Lessons 📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1877751001848926493)  2025-01-10T16:15Z 47.2K followers, 166.1K engagements


"We do not read to become well-read relativists. We read the great books to conform our minds to reality - to discover what is true good and beautiful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1878997093525950973)  2025-01-14T02:46Z 47.2K followers, 25.6K engagements


"We raise you: [--] Books To Read In 2025: https://t.co/3c3DEMDTw5 [--] Books To Read In 2025: https://t.co/3c3DEMDTw5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1882212833175486656)  2025-01-22T23:44Z 47.2K followers, 61.4K engagements


"40 Adventure Books for Boys 📚 [--]. Treasure Island [--]. [-----] Leagues Under the Sea [--]. The Wind in the Willows [--]. Journey to the Center of the Earth [--]. King Arthur (Pyle) A thread 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1889675814968377743)  2025-02-12T13:59Z 47.2K followers, 107.4K engagements


"Read the great books 🔥📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1906772708752294398)  2025-03-31T18:16Z 47.2K followers, 31.9K engagements


"📚40 Adventure Books for Children📚 "Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." E.B.White [--]. Treasure Island [--]. [-----] Leagues Under the Sea [--]. The Wind in the Willows [--]. Journey to the Center of the Earth [--]. King Arthur (Pyle)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1911054514657906736)  2025-04-12T13:51Z 47.2K followers, 69.4K engagements


"Man caves are for boys. Studies are for men"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1917710051873001980)  2025-04-30T22:38Z 47.2K followers, 141.1K engagements


"GM What are you reading this weekend📚☕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1921192098583163198)  2025-05-10T13:14Z 47.2K followers, 22.6K engagements


"Read the Bible. Read the classic pagans. God speaks through both grace and nature"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1931128972894507317)  2025-06-06T23:20Z 47.2K followers, 25.2K engagements


"GM. We start our study on Plato in one month📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1938965647951552758)  2025-06-28T14:20Z 47.2K followers, 40.5K engagements


"Great things await.🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1939090684696207864)  2025-06-28T22:37Z 47.2K followers, 108.6K engagements


"You can read these right now with Ascend: [--]. Iliad [--]. Odyssey [--]. Theogony [--]. Oresteia [--]. Prometheus Bound [--]. Oedipus Cycle (Theban plays) [--]. The Bacchae [--]. The Clouds [--]. The Frogs Podcasts videos and written guides waiting to help you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1943351258636820942)  2025-07-10T16:47Z 47.2K followers, 57.2K engagements


"Let's GO🔥📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1945893258611110202)  2025-07-17T17:08Z 47.2K followers, 78.9K engagements


"Who should we have on the podcast when we cover Aristotle Who would you like to teach you about Aristotle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1946242560713695497)  2025-07-18T16:16Z 47.2K followers, 42K engagements


"One of the best little books you could read"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1952502306768920789)  2025-08-04T22:50Z 47.2K followers, 68.8K engagements


"All men should read the Iliad at least once.📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1954220377615556836)  2025-08-09T16:37Z 47.2K followers, 28.1K engagements


"GM. Wake up early and read great books☕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1957435332867092698)  2025-08-18T13:32Z 47.2K followers, 24.2K engagements


"40 ADVENTURE BOOKS FOR KIDS [--]. Treasure Island [--]. [-----] Leagues Under the Sea [--]. The Wind in the Willows [--]. Journey to the Center of the Earth [--]. King Arthur (Pyle) [--]. Around the World in [--] Days [--]. The Hobbit [--]. Robinson Crusoe [--]. Call of the Wild [--]. The Hardy Boys Series [--]. The Martian Tales (ER Burroughs) [--]. Ivanhoe [--]. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer [--]. White Fang [--]. The Red Badge of Courage [--]. The Chronicles of Narnia [--]. The Lord of the Rings [--]. Hatchet (Paulsen) [--]. Robin Hood (Pyle) [--]. Horatio Hornblower [--]. My Side of the Mountain [--]. On the Far Side of the Mountain [--]. King"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1979552296653471785)  2025-10-18T14:17Z 47.2K followers, 157.5K engagements


"How old were you when you read the Hobbit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheGreatB00ks/status/1980295443738456177)  2025-10-20T15:30Z 47.2K followers, 61.5K engagements

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