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Ancient and modern

How to crack election jokes like a Greek

1 June 2024

9:00 AM

1 June 2024

9:00 AM

As the party of the lost and the party of the losers square up to each other, the next few weeks bid fair to raise tedium to an excruciating new level. Still, one can always rely on the c. 4,000 epigrams of the Greek Anthology (7th century bc – 6th century ad) to provide some light relief.

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