Jiang says the Iliad makes even observers such as Nestor alive, so main and supporting figures alike have real emotions, feelings, and experiences.
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Jiang says the Iliad makes even observers such as Nestor alive, so main and supporting figures alike have real emotions, feelings, and experiences.
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"...So what's even more amazing is that as this is happening, Nestor, right, Nestor, who is one of the older generals, he comes into..."
"...to get the Greeks to come and beg some more. But Nestor understands what Achilles is doing."
"...he retreats, right? That's what should have happened, and that's what Nestor and the Greeks expect to happen, right? And then Patroclus comes, and..."
"...are destroying the Greeks. So, Agamemnon and Odysseus and the others, Nestor, have a war council. And they agree that they'll go and beg..."
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