I have turned to Thucydides (albeit relatively superficially since translating his gorgeous Greek in college) repeatedly over the years. As a failed academic, I lament the dearth/death of classical studies. For it is there to explain today.
Wow, so you're a classical scholar? I've just done the basics of Hebrew + very little Greek for a BA in theology, but I vividly recall how one really got to understand something more than any mere translation could convey.
How ναῦς really means something more than "ship", which is somehow partially communicated to you through contexts, through cadence, through the melody of words and alien compositions of sentences.
How about writing a piece on something like Pericles' funeral oration?
I would prefer to write about the Plague at Athens if i were able to write something.....my writing skills sadly lacking. But you are pointing me to look again at Pericles
Particularly so because this has been set in motion intentionally by those with the power to set it in motion, and because of how incredibly easy it was for this motion to be taken up by countless ordinary people who without any hesitation whatsoever, added to it their own energy, happily so, un-personing others, and preparing, waiting for the signal, to execute our fatal demise.
Right. It's... Disheartening to stand beside everything, watching it unfold almost deterministically, with very little to do about it. And with most people gleefully partaking.
Really sorry I couldn't come down this time. Let's take a trip to Norway together as soon as it seems feasible.
Amazing. Almost hard to believe for how accurately it depicts our current situation, only if and for the ones not in the hive mind.
Thucydides for real? (I'm illiterate as far as Greek classics)
Loved the bit on how the most uneducated have a marked advantage, higher chances of survival.. Regularly corroborate that. Recently was stunned reading a post by the author who wrote the book on William Cooper and his book Behold a Pale Horse, a pic of the Georgia Guidestones with a caption expressing how bummed he was that some 'God Addled, Talibanista conspiracist' moron destroyed them. He called rhem a cool piece of mistery folk art. Couldn't believe that of all the things being destroyed this guy was bummed about that! Was seething. Fact that he wrote the book on Bill Cooper and his book made my disappointment greater. 😳🙏
fascinating & pertinent
I have turned to Thucydides (albeit relatively superficially since translating his gorgeous Greek in college) repeatedly over the years. As a failed academic, I lament the dearth/death of classical studies. For it is there to explain today.
Wow, so you're a classical scholar? I've just done the basics of Hebrew + very little Greek for a BA in theology, but I vividly recall how one really got to understand something more than any mere translation could convey.
How ναῦς really means something more than "ship", which is somehow partially communicated to you through contexts, through cadence, through the melody of words and alien compositions of sentences.
How about writing a piece on something like Pericles' funeral oration?
I would prefer to write about the Plague at Athens if i were able to write something.....my writing skills sadly lacking. But you are pointing me to look again at Pericles
A sobering read.
Particularly so because this has been set in motion intentionally by those with the power to set it in motion, and because of how incredibly easy it was for this motion to be taken up by countless ordinary people who without any hesitation whatsoever, added to it their own energy, happily so, un-personing others, and preparing, waiting for the signal, to execute our fatal demise.
Right. It's... Disheartening to stand beside everything, watching it unfold almost deterministically, with very little to do about it. And with most people gleefully partaking.
Really sorry I couldn't come down this time. Let's take a trip to Norway together as soon as it seems feasible.
Very much so. Doesn't really help your sleep. :)
Nor is it a great thing to read first thing in the morning.
Amazing. Almost hard to believe for how accurately it depicts our current situation, only if and for the ones not in the hive mind.
Thucydides for real? (I'm illiterate as far as Greek classics)
Loved the bit on how the most uneducated have a marked advantage, higher chances of survival.. Regularly corroborate that. Recently was stunned reading a post by the author who wrote the book on William Cooper and his book Behold a Pale Horse, a pic of the Georgia Guidestones with a caption expressing how bummed he was that some 'God Addled, Talibanista conspiracist' moron destroyed them. He called rhem a cool piece of mistery folk art. Couldn't believe that of all the things being destroyed this guy was bummed about that! Was seething. Fact that he wrote the book on Bill Cooper and his book made my disappointment greater. 😳🙏
Yeah, it's almost 2500 years old. Eerily appropriate for contemporary society.
I've been meaning to go through Cooper's book actually, thanks for the reminder.
Damn.
Guess they don't call em classics for nothing uh. Thanks for that.
Yeah should revisit BAPH too, read it only 25yrs ago 😀 🙏
Deep thought and analysis! Thanks.
It also makes me look thinner. And I loved the Addams' Family when I was a kid.