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Jon Hesk

@jonheskclassics.bsky.social

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Teaches and writes about ancient Greek literature, rhetoric and politics at the University of St Andrews. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics/peopl…

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Jon Hesk @jonheskclassics.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My ‘long read’ about the perils of perfectionism and the Homeric origin of ‘Ever to Excel’ (my university’s motto). Here: shorturl.at/GoUM5 @rogueclassicist.bsky.social @wmarybeard.bsky.social @classicsforall.bsky.social @ics.bsky.social @aceclassics.bsky.social

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Jon Hesk @jonheskclassics.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I’ve done a ‘long read’ blog post about university’s Homeric motto and the problems of ‘excellentism’ in academia and beyond…do read and share even if it is merely adequate… arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/rhetoric/eve...

A Greek vase depicting the heroes Glaucus and Diomedes exchanging armour.

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