The Classics Society Mk II

Sorry but who is that Mr. Miliband? (too lazy to google)

Mr. Miliband is perhaps not far from the least Ciceronic figure in British politics (and the flag too, so the bastardisation of the hymn goes at least, is palest pink).

But surely more of a comparison could be made with Catiline (even a negative one, if that's your propensity). Although all comparisons are, of course, pretty tenuous given the societal and other such differences (and, indeed, paucity of reliable evidence as regards the ancient figures and surrounding events).

I'm afraid to say that I side with whatever foodstuff Ovid is. The Metamorphoses are amazing.

Sorry but who is that Mr. Miliband? (too lazy to google)

Ovid was the ice cream of course! I thought that was self implied

:O

I think it's my turn to hide in a hole out of sheer embarrassment.
Big apologies for causing you whatever emotions were caused.
But I really, really am no stalker or anything :O

Anyways, I think it's time I upped sticks and kicked myself out of this fine establishment: in fact, I've no idea why I've stayed here this long.

Lovely knowing most of you, however little I did, and I hope that all of your classics-related interests continue to interest you for many more interesting years yet.

placenta medicae talpae

There's a Classics society? This is news to me. I did Latin GCSE and A Level Classical Civ but I can't say I hugely enjoyed them. I'm much more interested now I don't have to study it any more.

Yes, being compelled to do something tends to have that effect. We're actually one of the more active societies on here (especially compared to our size). So if you want to put your enmity to one side and join up, welcome aboard!

And what a coincidence that I just quoted you on another thread as you showed up here. Fortuna ipsa. I love Auden too.

I noticed the activeness, I'm impressed. I'm getting really into Greek Mythology at the moment and I'd love to re-learn Ancient Greek seeing as how I've almost entirely forgotten what I knew of it (and Latin) since I left college.

It's such a shame the "classical" education (as Auden had) is so out of fashion these days and it's only advocate seems to be Boris Johnson.

I know you

He is the leader of the labour party. You should research these things before you come to Britain

I noticed the activeness, I'm impressed. I'm getting really into Greek Mythology at the moment and I'd love to re-learn Ancient Greek seeing as how I've almost entirely forgotten what I knew of it (and Latin) since I left college.

It's such a shame the "classical" education (as Auden had) is so out of fashion these days and it's only advocate seems to be Boris Johnson.

Well, I'll read some nice newspapers if I have the time, though my anticipation for a summer full of Classics is definitely greater...

And quite right too. Your lack of interest in such towering global figures as Mr. Miliband is well in tune with the Zeitgeist at large. I'm sure you'll have lots of interesting stuff to be engrossed in.

He must be truly global if I've never heard of him To be honest, I'd be happy if I understood what those politicians in the Bundestag think they're doing, it's all so whimsical and arbitrary, it seems... But well, maybe I just don't understand anything about it. They first instaured democracy in 508 BC, when did they abolish it? I feel like those elected are just making fun of us, really

Ah, don't worry, they've been doing that since 508, and long before too. Like Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants -- so long as it's black." We don't have any real choice and we probably wouldn't know what to do with it if we did!

By the way, "instaure" is a great, rare word, but I think you meant something like "inaugurated", since "instaure" means to renew (as does the Latin instaurare), not to start something new.

If I say strange things, it's usually due to French: instaurer = to create, to launch

fickle gods

Mr. Miliband is perhaps not far from the least Ciceronic figure in British politics (and the flag too, so the bastardisation of the hymn goes at least, is palest pink).

But surely more of a comparison could be made with Catiline (even a negative one, if that's your propensity). Although all comparisons are, of course, pretty tenuous given the societal and other such differences (and, indeed, paucity of reliable evidence as regards the ancient figures and surrounding events).

I'm afraid to say that I side with whatever foodstuff Ovid is. The Metamorphoses are amazing.

towering global figures as Mr. Miliband...

Now look at this, this is how learning about politics is fun: http://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Miliband

That's David miliband. Ed miliband's brother.