The world is changing. And, if Western Civilization has finally reached a terminal stage of decay, I think that we should take one more trip to the glory of its beginning. With Clyde Pharr's "A Beginner's Guide to Homeric Greek" at my side I am attempting to learn the Greek of Homer and develop the skill to read the foundational epic of Western culture in the tongue it was first sung in almost three milennia ago. This Blog is a chronicle of that attempt...
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Day 8: A Breather
Real life sometimes intrudes upon ancient dreams of epic heroes and deathless gods, so I will not be posting again until Tuesday...
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