Classics Considered

by Marian H

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  • A belated Merry Christmas

    It’s been exactly a month since my last post and once again, I am sick. :] It was going around in my family, so I saw it coming. The fever was annoying, but the sore throat was worse—between the two, this was the first Christmas I lost weight. I’m doing much better this week, but Continue reading

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  • Reading with Ricola – Three Reviews

    Reading with Ricola – Three Reviews

    Well, dear readers, it finally happened. I’ve been remarkably healthy the past 4 years, more than anyone could hope to be. But last Tuesday I came down with a tedious cold (or something) that threatens to linger through this week. Making the best of it… I have hot tea, food in the pantry, and just Continue reading

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  • We Hereby Refuse

    We Hereby Refuse

    Growing up, I did not learn much about Japanese-American internment, nor was my ignorance remedied by a college history education. Though it took place in local areas—like the state fairgrounds and McNeil Island—it was a topic of WWII that, in my experience, was covered only in passing. Even today, some people shrug it off as Continue reading

  • Tolkien’s Beowulf – Brief Impressions

    Tolkien’s Beowulf – Brief Impressions

    Last night I finished JRR Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf. I had read it previously, translated by Seamus Heaney, and wrote all of six sentences on it-–yikes! My memory of the first reading is very scanty, and that sure doesn’t help. Tolkien’s translation is somewhat controversial. Some people consider it bad, some people think he wouldn’t Continue reading

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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.

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