Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Trinity Long Room Hub Podcasts
Episode: Is there Rhyme in Ancient Greek Poetry?
Description: Recorded Tuesday, 23rd of September 2025.
Ben Jonson's claim that "Greek was free from Rime’s Infection" has echoed for centuries, although rejected by some. Leon Wash (Classics) revisits the debate, sharing striking evidence of rhyme in ancient Greek, including a poem about beer among the Celts.
Learn more at www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub