Enjoyed this video! Thank you, Doomantidote. I finished the book about a week ago (Briggs translation - I started with Pevear and Volokhonsky but switched after 60 pages. I recommend Briggs for first-timers). There is so much in this book that applies to our current world that it behooves everyone, especially in politics and journalism, to read and think about its messages. The world would be a much happier and safer place.
Hi, I've read the first book translated to Arabic but unfortunately they didn't translate the other books. My English level is C1 which suppose to be advanced but I don't know if that I'll be able to enjoy it in English, like I faced some little trouble with Narnia so what do you advise?
I would add that Emily Wilson’s translations of both the Iliad and the Odyssey are, if I dare say so, infused with modern feminist perspectives which distort what the Greeks themselves understood or were trying to say. For instance, when she emphasizes the fact that they had slaves, it’s prominently highlighted in her translation. However, keeping in mind that 2,500 years ago slavery was a fact of life practiced universally around the world, the Greeks did not see it as unusual. This is why in the original Greek, the word that can be translated as "slave" has multiple meanings and can also be translated as "servant."
I have just finished the poems and they were interesting read, not the best book of the world, but it's good.. not as I expected though, I have always heard of Hesiod thinking he was something like Homer or Virgil, but again, it wasn't that bad. I found the theogony kinda starts dull and hard to follow, then it starts to make sense and engage the reader.
The book became too popular when I was 18 and I sometimes feel a bit put off when too many people talk about a certain topic. Rings of Power came out last year and my interest in LOTR was renewed. No, I didn’t watch the ROP series because I didn’t have the time. It just served as a reminder that after more than 20 years since my initial curiosity about LOTR, I should finally satisfy that curiosity. Anyway, there was something about the ROP trailer that I didn’t like. I might sound mean but it’s the blonde woman. I don’t know why I find her annoying
It's the best thing ever! I've read the whole thing three times, and I agree that reading ten pages a day is an appropriate pace. I think the Moncreiff/Kilmartin/Engright version was the best.
One good way to protect your paperback books is to wrap them in clear contact paper, aka shelf lining paper. That’s what I do to all my books that I want to keep in pristine condition😊
It's not only a Christian thing to not be a mistress. She risks forever ostraziation if she leaves with him. She would become totally dependent on him. Nobody would accept a "fallen woman" to be a teacher for their children. The power imbalance, pretty strong at the moment due to the age gap, the money situation, the fact, that he is her employer and (not technically, but practically) of a higher class is at this point in the story bad enough. As his mistress, she would practically become a serf.
The school in Jane Eyre is modeled after the one Charlotte had to attend herself. Her sister (who is the model for Helen) died from the conditions there.
i have read lots and worked in a big bookstore for 10 years. my #1 Ever.. is Travels, by Michael Crichton. non-fiction. episodes from his life. very smart, profound, funny, and his curiosity about himself and his willingness to change are remarkable.
Classics are my comfort zone. If you hold the book steady and in close up shot, I may be able to grasp the name of the book and also that of the author. This is my humble suggestion.
Gay publications and porn are the biggest corruption in the world. God created people from two genders that complement each other and build a home. The opposite of this cannot be considered. Women are beautiful as women, men are beautiful as men. Trying to change this is futile.
I’ve always wanted to read the Bible in its entirety. I grew up in church where grandfather was the Pastor. I miss it sometimes, but I’ve never been able to find a church as good as his. The book of Ruth and The book of Esther were always my favorites.
If you haven’t already I would HIGHLY recommend This Restless House by Zinnie Harris as she retells the oresteia in a modern perspective but with all the drama!
If you put your classic books in alphabetical oder and take photographs on your phone, when you are out and about and come across one you can get your phone and check if you already have it. It's what I do. I'm looking forward to reading some Russian classics this year and also Count of Monte Cristo and Moby Dick. New to this book tube malarkey and finding my way around. Best wishes.
Absolutely brilliant!! You acted the socks off this fantastic scene and your eyebrows alone deserve an Oscar! I have just found your channel and watched your Jane Austen review. Can’t wait to start on the rest!
I bought Poetics of Space because I'm reading House of Leaves and he references it many times in the novel. So much so that Danielewski wrote the introduction on this copy of Poetics of Space, so that's neat. Unfortunately it's one of those books that I want to understand the contents of really badly, but it's clearly written for people with a bit of a background in philosophy, which I don't really have except in a really broad way.
Bravo well done.I recommand to you if you did'nt watch it, you should see the best Marcel Proust's adaptation from the chilean director Raoul Ruiz eTime Regainede with a fabulous cast. He succeeded to restitute the spirit of the book and building a true movie. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b7SDy6Jxm2s.html
Currently reading Hesiod for a Greek Literature class. You hit the nail on the head with the feeling I got with my "Greek Mythology" phase in my youth coming back to me while reading
