Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
/Discussion: Madame Bovary
- 20/01/2011 06:22:50 PM
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Re: /Review: Madame Bovary
- 20/01/2011 07:20:36 PM
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Emma didn't try to transcend her world. She tried to escape it. And she failed. Miserably.
- 21/01/2011 06:25:36 AM
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I agree with much of what you say.
- 20/01/2011 07:57:57 PM
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I'm glad to hear that the read wasn't easy for you, either.
- 21/01/2011 06:30:00 AM
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Yeah, I think it's safe to say some of those words would give even native speakers pause.
- 21/01/2011 06:37:02 PM
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I want to read two more "serious" works before skipping over to Druon.
- 22/01/2011 06:03:09 PM
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Ambitious.
- 22/01/2011 06:26:59 PM
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- 22/01/2011 06:26:59 PM
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Re: Ambitious.
- 25/01/2011 06:20:12 PM
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- 25/01/2011 06:20:12 PM
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I don't think I've even heard of Benjamin.
- 25/01/2011 09:41:55 PM
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I think he was the youngest son of Jacob. *NM*
- 26/01/2011 05:16:26 AM
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I'm halfway through the second part now
- 20/01/2011 11:58:01 PM
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My thoughts
- 24/01/2011 06:48:13 AM
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Never beats the reader across the head, eh?
So what do you make of the ending?
- 24/01/2011 10:39:06 PM
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So what do you make of the ending?
- 24/01/2011 10:39:06 PM
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The ending fits with the rest of the book, I believe
- 24/01/2011 11:04:02 PM
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Hm. I think maybe it's because you've read the book before, as Tom admitted.
- 25/01/2011 09:40:36 PM
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Your comments are one of the reasons I've sworn off translations.
- 25/01/2011 05:50:33 PM
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