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“On Translating Sextus Propertius (XII)” (by Phoebe Zinman)
Cyndi, we love the taste of you scrambled on our tongues, and Rome holds us less fondly when you are gone. No matter that we do not know the sordid details of Sextus Propertius’…
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF ENTHUSIASM PART 7 by Brian Bouldrey
7 All Right, That’s Enough When I was a kid, one of the albums in my parents’ record collection was Herb Alpert’s “Whipped Cream and Other Delights”. I would sit listen to it and…
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Homage to Sextus Propertius — P. J. Moriarty’s Version
My desire does not cease. Its finger, obsessed, Accuses the noble face, like fierce Rome, of death.And here I am, divided by what I might say, All Beginning, Finality, descends to Heart;Never…
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF ENTHUSIASM PART 6 by Brian Bouldrey
6. What Mozart and Mike Tyson Have in Common Everybody loves the play “Amadeus”, but I don’t. First of all, the story of Antonio Salieri recognizing the genius of Mozart, and being the only…
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Homage to Sextus Propertius — Erin Burke’s Version
Those who desire without fingeringare of the noble, conscientious Romans, right?So many unlike divisions – it isthe huge Hypanis Veneto who says to Eridano –I cannot consider love alone ample nutrition.Cynthia, the beauty, in…
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF ENTHUSIASM PART 5 by Brian Bouldrey
5. This Posting is Ruskin-Free Here is a story from my life as a teacher at a university with very serious students. Since I've gotten everybody into a churchy mood, I will step into…
