Ξ Friday, 16 Dec 2005 at 03:26 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Normal |
alright, since I’m so motherfucking cool, I’m going to post you my essay I just wrote for Greek. it’s supposed to be political oratory — in the vein of Thucydides — talking about whether or not to launch an invasion against any nation, real or fictional. well, I decided to make mine a fictional invasion launched by Greece — all of Greece, a Panhellenic invasion, surprisingly (likely set, if you had to place it, after the Peloponnesian War) — against Italy and her allies. Not horribly original, I guess, but I hope I argued it well on both sides, since I had to write both pro and con sides to it. thus I hope you all enjoy it, and perhaps it will brighten your day. anyways, I’m getting to Demosthenes, Philippic I now… finally… perhaps I’ll catch some sleep before my Greek final at 10.45 as well. we’ll see. much love, and again, enjoy! (more…)
Ξ Thursday, 15 Dec 2005 at 11:35 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Normal |
just so you all know, I won’t be writing nearly as much for a couple days. why?
- greek translation exam tomorrow morning (time still undetermined by yours truly, we’ll see when I look it up online)
- political oratory concerning pros/cons of an invasion (Thucydidean) due as homework for Greek
- party tomorrow night with my dear friend Donni
- leaving for home Saturday, perhaps with a car instead of a train? i’ll have to confer with the p&m about the car idea.
so as you can see, life is busy. it doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about you all though — oh, quite the contrary. there are plenty of things waiting to burst out of my mind regarding the last couple days, and I will do so in due time, so excuse the lack of writing for the moment — your δῶρα will come soon, my dear readers. thank you for reading so much lately — on BlogExplosion alone I’ve gotten 170 hits in the last 11 days!!! fucking unprecedented. so thank you and I hope you all continue to enjoy the writing here. much love… and i’ll be back as soon as I can. perhaps Friday night I will write you all a magnum opus.
Ξ Wednesday, 14 Dec 2005 at 01:11 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Normal |
well, I did my last prose composition for Latin — just finished it right now, and it’s fucking beautiful. it is unquestionably the most brilliant prose comp I’ve written all term, and I’ve come to share it with all of you. I will write about my day later on, of course. it’s been a wonderful day thus far too. I’m exhausted, however. much love… I have a bit more studying to do, then Cicero final tomorrow! in any case, enjoy the following Latin (translation graciously provided, of course): (more…)
Ξ Tuesday, 13 Dec 2005 at 07:48 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
πτερόεντα ἔπεα: “winged words”
I put “definitely writing winged words” as my away msg before I started writing this, so I figured I’d bless you all with “winged words” in Greek as the title. if you don’t know, Homer talks a lot about speaking with “winged words,” i.e. “swift” or “sublime” words — just about everywhere in the Iliad and Odyssey. I dunno, I always thought it was cool when I saw that in translation, and it’s even cooler seeing it in Greek. thus, let me begin upon my journey as praeceptor, and we shall see what we can see. (more…)
Ξ Saturday, 10 Dec 2005 at 18:20 | → 2 Comments | ∇ Normal |
god, that title sounds bad, I know. but it’s true… to a certain extent. as you all probably know, I’m writing a paper about Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, detailing why ll. 950-979 (I think 979?) constitute a paratragic scene, i.e. mimic facets of tragedy in the midst of a comedy for more comic effect. I hope I have enough research done, but we shall see when I come out again beneath the stars on Monday afternoon (thanks, Dante!). we shall see. everyone who I’ve talked to has been warmly confident in my abilities, so I ought to as well. my fear and terror (φόβος καὶ δειμός) are uncomfortable at times, but they are definitely warranted at times like these, since without them I am not as productive. gets the adrenaline pumping and shite, keeps me focused. ahh… how apotheotic Monday will feel, even though I have two finals after that! ahh. (more…)
Ξ Friday, 09 Dec 2005 at 07:04 | → 2 Comments | ∇ Normal |
i haven’t slept yet… well, not really. just for about 3hrs or so. anyways, I’m working on Thucydides right now, trying to read through 6.17 by noon. we’ll see if it happens. Greek will be at the pub on campus today (yes!), one of the highlights of my day, and then I’m seeing MF DOOM tonight around 9 (it’s either 8 or 9… i need to check) — I can’t wait! I just thought I’d make a post for all my lovely readers and such out there, and just let you know I’m still alive.
just so all of you know, I may not be writing quite as much for the next few days. this is not because I don’t love you, or because I perceive you don’t love me (although both cases are possible, the former is blatantly false, and the latter is highly improbable if I do say so myself)… it is because I’m working on my 15-page paper (say it with me, “15-page paper”) due MONDAY, 17.00. yes. this weekend I’m going to be holed up writing it, and it’s going to be a bitch and a half. I just hope my professor doesn’t loathe me for not adding all the elements he wanted in the paper. 95% of them are there. heh.
so in any case, keep me in your prayers, thoughts, whatever, if you would… it’s going to take a lot to get through this ‘dark night,’ so to speak. much love to you all, and i will talk to you the next time I’m able. oh, by the way, do you like the new pic? how about some others:
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enjoy. i’ll autograph them for you if you like… bahaha.
much love.
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