Greek I.31 With Audio and Greek Composition
Holiday is over, and it is time to buckle down. Please memorize the forms of the Present Medio-Passive and the Aorist Middle. Be sure to consult paragraphs 527, 530 for full paradigms.
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The Best Revenge: Manzo Brasato
I have been making Manzo Brasato (Braised Beef Lombard Style) for well over thirty years. My original recipe source, a book I still consult regularly, was Ada Boni’s Regional Italian Cooking.
The Best Revenge: Risotto Hoppin John
Several decades ago, we discovered an Italian version in Luciano Bugialli’s excellent The Fine Art of Italian Cooking, which is actually a book on Florentine cuisine.
The Nato Empire in 1999
On June 5, 1999 in Washington, D.C. I spoke at a demonstration, near the Vietnam War memorial, of many thousands of people protesting President Clinton’s decision to bomb Serbia.
Autodidact: Shakespeare and Greek Tragedy, 5 (conclusion)
It has been said that there can be no true Christian tragedy, because even in the midst of death, there is always the possibility of a happy ending in the next world. This is to misconceive both the nature of tragedy and the nature of the Christian faith.
Greek 30 VOCAB
AUDIO RESTORED. The Subjunctive is an important subject. Indeed, in Greek mood and aspect are more important than tense. If you have mastered the subjunctive in Latin, this will be easy. Otherwise, ..
A Few French Movies I Have Liked
I do not say that these are the best French films, only that they are a few of the films I have most liked. Frankly, I’ll watch anything with Jean Gabin. During the war, Gabin made it to Hollywood, but when they wanted to have him play a character named “Frenchy”, he walked away
