Given the title of this blog, it would be bizarre and perverse to refrain from providing a link to this very nice reading and step-by-step explanation of the opening lines of Beowulf (found in, of all places, the Telegraph!). So I won't.
The reader's pronunciation is slightly different from the way I was taught, but not by much. A delight to hear the ancient words articulated once more.
My View For Awhile: the last leg
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In Rome the sun rose at 6:52 and set at 16:56. 17:30 is the slated time for
the ringing of the Ave Maria bell. Where I am now the sun rose at 6:36.
Where I...
12 hours ago
3 comments:
Glenn could you call me sometime tomorrow? I never did end up getting your number so I can't reach you directly.
Your friend formerly of Japan, now of not-quite-Blacktown.
I would except I find myself in the same position.
Alas! You lost the card? Send an email to (firstnamelastname at gmail dot com) - replacing the general with the particular.
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