Daily Archives: Monday: August 15, 2005

Greek Morphology Question

Posted on Monday: August 15, 2005 by Michael Hendry

In reviewing my Greek to get ready to teach Antigone, I’ve come across a curious question about Greek verbs. For many verbs, the shortest forms, which students tend to find the most confusing, are not the present indicatives, as we … Continue reading →

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After Long Silence

Posted on Monday: August 15, 2005 by Michael Hendry

I haven’t posted much lately because I’ve been moving all my stuff from Baltimore to North Carolina for a new job. I’ll be teaching Latin II (second half of Wheelock), Latin IV (AP Vergil), Greek IV (Antigone and Apology) and … Continue reading →

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Schopenhauer On Reading II

Posted on Monday: August 15, 2005 by Michael Hendry

Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents. Ibid.

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Schopenhauer On Reading I

Posted on Monday: August 15, 2005 by Michael Hendry

The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. When some political or ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, … Continue reading →

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