Boris Johnson recites an extract from the ancient Greek Poem The Iliad

Audience in Melbourne are completely surprised by this incredible performance when Boris Johnson breaks into Homeric Greek. 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: 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. For a translation see Aspassia Man. Or in English Hilarious also to see what captions cc make of it.