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I have heard of the Bertrand fella, and the Twelve Paladins but I haven't read any of his works Stephen Send a noteboard - 23/12/2012 02:58:41 AM
Nor those of the others you mentioned.

Sorry Larry.

I plan on developing my cultural nous in about another fortnight's time, though it is likely I'll procrastinate and just watch some cartoons for a while.
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Trying to decide which of these is the best shared-world writer... Larry - 23/12/2012 02:23:35 AM 1286 Views
I have heard of the Bertrand fella, and the Twelve Paladins but I haven't read any of his works Stephen - 23/12/2012 02:58:41 AM 1013 Views
Ha! Larry - 23/12/2012 03:04:37 AM 1130 Views
I do intend to read Orlando Furioso (and Gerusalemme Liberata) at some point. Legolas - 23/12/2012 08:30:03 AM 1008 Views
What does Gerusalemme Liberata have to do with it? Tom - 23/12/2012 02:49:41 PM 979 Views
Never had a formal lesson in Italian Larry - 23/12/2012 05:17:48 PM 1016 Views
I actually believe Italian to be the easiest Romance language Tom - 23/12/2012 07:26:43 PM 976 Views
It certainly isn't the hardest (Romanian and then French might be that) Larry - 23/12/2012 07:42:38 PM 1118 Views
Romanian always seemed quite easy to me Tom - 24/12/2012 02:08:17 AM 978 Views
I think we're interpreting this a bit differently here Larry - 24/12/2012 04:15:46 AM 1150 Views
So by "purity" you really mean the simplicity and limitation on vowel sounds... Tom - 26/12/2012 01:20:40 AM 1064 Views
Yes, although I prefer it being in reference to a lesser range of variation in vowel sound to letter Larry - 26/12/2012 04:33:06 AM 1092 Views
Eh, they're both famous Italian epics? Legolas - 25/12/2012 07:06:37 PM 1088 Views
You make it sound as though Medieval Italian is radically different from Modern Italian. Tom - 26/12/2012 01:15:24 AM 1141 Views
From the aesthetic point of view I think that Ariosto is recognized as the best. Tom - 23/12/2012 02:54:43 PM 1096 Views
I agree (all but the Bar-Sur-Aube I've read in the original language, with translations to help) Larry - 23/12/2012 05:16:04 PM 1098 Views
Since it's a short book I might just buy a paperback and hope Dumbarton Oaks issues a hardcover. Tom - 23/12/2012 07:29:52 PM 993 Views
It'll be a few months at least before I tackle Mommsen in any language Larry - 23/12/2012 07:44:42 PM 967 Views
I took a chance and ordered Orlando Furioso a week ago from amazon.it Tom - 24/12/2012 02:14:02 AM 1280 Views
Hopefully it'll be what you want Larry - 24/12/2012 04:19:32 AM 1174 Views
Sadly, ABEbooks hasn't been very helpful in this instance. Tom - 26/12/2012 01:24:26 AM 1302 Views
Yeah, the lack of photos is a hindrance at times Larry - 26/12/2012 04:34:40 AM 1083 Views
Io sono trasportato di gioia Tom - 28/12/2012 12:32:21 AM 984 Views
And I just ordered their Tasso. Tom - 28/12/2012 01:09:08 AM 946 Views
Very strange indeed Larry - 28/12/2012 04:46:26 AM 1110 Views
Montanelli was not a fan Tom - 28/12/2012 05:40:14 AM 1128 Views
True Larry - 29/12/2012 02:41:02 AM 1429 Views
Excellent! Larry - 28/12/2012 04:45:42 AM 1094 Views
The books are not as rigid as a cardboard-style hardcover, but they aren't very supple. Tom - 28/12/2012 05:36:35 AM 998 Views
I agree about the Old French and Catalan - it makes sense when you think about it. Legolas - 25/12/2012 07:18:35 PM 1030 Views
It's even simpler than that. Tom - 26/12/2012 01:48:02 AM 977 Views
Having finished re-reading the Pulci, I think that one might interest you as well Larry - 25/12/2012 08:59:38 AM 1008 Views
Once I read what I have, perhaps Tom - 26/12/2012 01:32:27 AM 1058 Views
Saw the title of this and immediately thought: Tite Kubo. haha *NM* MalkierKnight - 03/01/2013 10:27:22 PM 1112 Views
Well, I will freely admit my near-total ignorance of manga *NM* Larry - 03/01/2013 11:50:43 PM 475 Views
Larry, you're so awesome. </Cartman> *NM* Joker - 13/01/2013 01:15:21 AM 629 Views
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