Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus
- Written by Chris Mackie, Professor of Classics, La Trobe University
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The loss of life from the spread of coronavirus has been on an enormous scale. In the USA more Americans have now died from COVID-19 than in the entire Vietnam war.
Notwithstanding some poignant and passionate speeches by particular individuals (notably New York Governor Andrew Cuomo), much of the discourse has...
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