What are you reading?

[BusbyBabes]

This is probably a stupid question, but is modern greek close to ancient greek? In other words, could a contemporary greek speaker pick up Homer and understand a bit of it, or would it be illegible?

It is slightly different but dont ask me why..:eek:

[Sapphire]

Probably because it's been around for thousands of years? It's more interesting that it would be close than if it were very different.

[BusbyBabes]

Probably because it's been around for thousands of years? It's more interesting that it would be close than if it were very different.

to be honest Latin is better.:cool:

[doug1500]

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Pretty interesting.

[Stud83]

Have started Ulysses. Wish me luck.

I've started it three times. Luck won't help.

[holytoledo]

*points and laughs* Have fun with that. I wrote a senior thesis on that bad boy years ago, and, strangely, the urge to pick it back up has never once struck me. I liked it when I was reading it though.

I've started it three times. Luck won't help.

Thanks for those kind words. :D

[BusbyBabes]

Thanks for those kind words. :D

It is not that bad but you could read the Homer version 'The Odyssey' that is quite good. Also any Greek tragedy is good as there is death , murder, sex, incest:eek: all in it. Very intesting. I would especially recommend Hippolytus and Oedipus Rex.

I am reading 'White Gold' which is about White slavery.

[Sapphire]

It is not that bad but you could read the Homer version 'The Odyssey' that is quite good. Ulysses isn't exactly another version of The Odyssey, it's like a modern (Irish) retelling of it. In fact, it's not exactly a retelling, because the plot, characters, tone, style of writing, concept of heroism, etc, are so different; there are sort of echoes of Homer in the text though. When you read it, it's almost like a puzzle; you can try to figure out where and how Joyce is departing from Homer. It's long and difficult to read as hell, but it actually is just the kind of modern text a classics major should read. :)

[cr7torossi]

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Pretty interesting.

Very interesting read indeed, though I don't agree with everything he says in it.
I have been thinking of starting his Why is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_is_Sex_Fun%3F_The_Evolution_of_Human_Sexuality) for some time now.

It is not that bad but you could read the Homer version 'The Odyssey' that is quite good. Also any Greek tragedy is good as there is death , murder, sex, incest:eek: all in it. Very intesting. I would especially recommend Hippolytus and Oedipus Rex.

I am reading 'White Gold' which is about White slavery.

You should read any Indian mythology. There are liberal doses of death , murder, sex, incest in those. Infact, this is a very funny blog (http://aashraya.blogspot.com/2005/08/rishyasringa-part-one.html)on them.

[doug1500]

Very interesting read indeed, though I don't agree with everything he says in it.

Oh yeah, he is quite opinionated in it. But he does a good job presenting the theory of human evolution in the past thousands of years.

[Stud83]

Out of curiousity went to wiki to see the plot details of the last HP book - I don't know how long it's been there, but it's very thorough and detailed.
And after reading it, let me just say the ending is about as cliche as it gets. And epilogue is that ridiculous "flash to the future" moment where we find out everyone is happy :rolleyes:

[sdotsom]

Just finished Harry Potter.

Wow.

[holytoledo]

Got caught up in that hoopla as the bar I went to last night was next door to a Barnes and Noble. Showed up right at midnight too. Bunch of wackos in costume, including several who were well above the acceptable age for such nonsense.

I remarked to my friend that I wouldn't mind shoving a couple people I saw there down a flight of stairs. :eek: :D

[sdotsom]

Got caught up in that hoopla as the bar I went to last night was next door to a Barnes and Noble. Showed up right at midnight too. Bunch of wackos in costume, including several who were well above the acceptable age for such nonsense.

I remarked to my friend that I wouldn't mind shoving a couple people I saw there down a flight of stairs. :eek: :D

I hear ya...me and a couple buddies were told to leave the Borders bookstore parking lot because we had alcohol on our breath - and I guess we were also kinda harassing the waiting people. I saw professors of mine, jocks who'd probably make fun of people waiting, etc. Ridiculous.

Can't deny that it was a good read though - I had a friend of mine snag me a copy as she works at the Barnes and Nobles on our medical school campus - they had 100 copies, and 5 people waiting.

[BusbyBabes]

I hear ya...me and a couple buddies were told to leave the Borders bookstore parking lot because we had alcohol on our breath - and I guess we were also kinda harassing the waiting people. I saw professors of mine, jocks who'd probably make fun of people waiting, etc. Ridiculous.

Can't deny that it was a good read though - I had a friend of mine snag me a copy as she works at the Barnes and Nobles on our medical school campus - they had 100 copies, and 5 people waiting.

Am I sad as I have just bought the new Harry Potter book?:D

[taffhammer]

Am I sad as I have just bought the new Harry Potter book?:D

have you read " a dummies guide to transfers and registrations"

;)

[BusbyBabes]

have you read " a dummies guide to transfers and registrations"

;)

:rolleyes: To be honest I would get more joy out of reading 'the Comprehensive guide of Latin grammar'.

[taffhammer]

:rolleyes: To be honest I would get more joy out of reading 'the Comprehensive guide of Latin grammar'.

do people still do latin?

[dannytoone]

do people still do latin?

Latin girls? Yes. Latin language...no.

[Invincible]

The Prince- Machiavelli