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The Part-Time Classicist: On Elephants & Castles
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012. On Elephants and Castles. As our modern game of chess. Except, instead of knights and rooks and bishops, the flavours of the crusade, the pieces were carved to represent the four traditional divisions of the Indian army - infantry, cavalry, chariots. and elephants. The elephant gradually disappeared from chess, and all we were left with was that 'frowning castle', the rook. Has a big red statue. And the Worshipful Company of Cutlers. About it and not feel the. Teensiest, mous...
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The Part-Time Classicist: Christmas, by Luke - Part III
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Tuesday, 25 December 2012. Christmas, by Luke - Part III. This is Part III in a series of new translations of the nativity story from Luke. To read from the beginning, go to Part I. PART III : JESUS IS BORN. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐξῆλθεν δόγμα παρὰ Καίσαρος Αὐγούστου ἀπογράφεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην. Αὕτη ἀπογραφὴ ἐγένετο πρώτη ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου. Καὶ ἐπορεύοντο πάντες ἀπογράφεσθαι, ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ πόλιν. Ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ τῇ ἐμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ, οὔσῃ ἐγκύῳ.
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The Part-Time Classicist: Christmas, by Luke - Part II
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Sunday, 16 December 2012. Christmas, by Luke - Part II. I'm posting a new translation of the nativity story in Luke, piece by piece, for Christmas. You can find the first part here. PART II : MARY VISITS ELIZABETH. But what have I done, to deserve the mother of my lord coming to me? As the sound of your greeting rang in my ears, my baby kicked with joy inside me! A woman such as you is truly blessed, if she believes that what the lord says to her will come true.”. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ ...
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The Part-Time Classicist: Fifty Shades of Greying Philosopher
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Thursday, 6 December 2012. Fifty Shades of Greying Philosopher. Aristotle and Phyllis, c.1490]. What did Aristotle look like, when he was alive? Before today, I thought it was something a bit like this:. Aristotle - Roman copy after a lost bust by Lysippos c.300BC]. Lightly furrowed brow, big curly beard and a forehead struggling to contain that throbbing brain. Well, today I decided my vague intuitions probably weren't going to stretch to a whole post, so. I did some digging,. The woman in these picture...
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The Part-Time Classicist: Christmas, by Luke - Part IV
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Sunday, 6 January 2013. Christmas, by Luke - Part IV. This is Part IV in a series of new translations of the nativity story from Luke. To read from the beginning, go to Part I. PART IV : THE SHEPHERDS ARRIVE. And this will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped up in cloth in a manger. Suddenly, alongside the angel a great host from heaven appeared, praising God and saying. 8220;Glory in the highest to God,. And on earth good will to men.”. Καὶ ὑπέστρεψαν οἱ ποιμένες, δοξάζοντες καὶ αἰνοῦντες τὸν...
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The Part-Time Classicist: Christmas, by Luke
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Tuesday, 11 December 2012. Christmas, by Luke. Full of festive cheer, I translated the nativity story from Luke (1.26-2.20). I'll be posting it in letters, with the original Greek alongside, over the next couple of weeks. PART I : GABRIEL APPEARS TO MARY. When Elizabeth had been pregnant for six months,. The angel Gabriel was sent from God into a town in Galilee, called Nazareth. He went to speak with. Ntering her house, he announced himself,. 8220;Greetings, you blessed child! With god, everything that ...
