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Author Archives: JE
Outlaws, Were-Bears, and Skunks
I’ve been reading the Gesta Herwardi (“The Deeds of Herward” a.k.a. “Hereward the Wake”), one of the original outlaw stories from England (although it’s written not in English, but in Latin—because, no doubt, Everything Is Better With Latin!™). The Robin … Continue reading
Posted in books, fantasy, language, Morlock, Myth & Legend, sword-and-sorcery
Tagged EverythingIsBetterWithLatin!™, werewolves and other shape-changers
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Some Typos are Typoier Than Others
Typo of the day, possibly of the decade, is Ratlick, for an intended Tatlock (the author of an old myth textbook). If a character named Ratlick doesn’t appear in an upcoming Morlock story, my name isn’t James Enge. (Um. So … Continue reading
Posted in Morlock, Myth & Legend, sword-and-sorcery, Typo of the Day, words
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New Editions of Old Stories
Reading about cops and robbers today.
Thrush to Judgement
I’ve been rereading Petronius’ Satyricon, to take my mind off the imminent death of democracy in America. It’s not working that well, because Trimalchio (the wealthy boor who is the anti-protagonist of his own episode in the novel) keeps reminding … Continue reading
Posted in ancient art, art, books, language, politics, television, words
Tagged EverythingIsBetterWithLatin!™, Latin
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Pane/Counterpane
I’ve often wondered what was counter about counterpane—whether it was somehow the opposite of pane (e.g. “a pane of glass”). Turns out: no. In fact, says the AHD, Old French countrepointe is an eggcorn for coultepointe, derived from Medieval Latin … Continue reading
Hair Apparent
I was turning for comfort and relief to Seneca, as I often do, when he turned around and stabbed me in the eyeball with this triple-forked slam. He’s writing about his contemporaries who have screwed-up priorities. His contemporaries, but maybe … Continue reading
Posted in politics, Roman history, Rome
Tagged EverythingIsBetterWithLatin!™, Seneca
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Happy Days Are Where, Again?
So I got an Apple Pencil to use with my iPad. Like everything else produced by Apple it’s a Guaranteed Game-Changer™ that is guaranteed to change your life, or at least your GAME. (I’m been a Mac-user since the early … Continue reading