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Boris Johnson recites Iliad Poem

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Published on Sep 23, 2013

This video is a clip from the ABC show Big Ideas where Boris recites an extract from the Greek Poem "The Iliad". Hilarious and apparently impromptu.

This video is a short highlight. Watch the full version on the Big Ideas website:
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/sto...

In terms of wit and erudition, most politicians look pretty lame alongside Boris Johnson, mayor of London. He's in conversation here with the ABC's Annabel Crabb from Melbourne Writers Festival

With a name like Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson how can you help but be hilarious.

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