Bia Moraes Moraes itibaren Burtyn, Khmel'nyts'ka oblast, Ukraine
another over hyped series - i have another 3 books - willing to sell at $5 per book -ANYONE INTERESTED?
If you like 'the alchemist', it's no wonder this will tap your interest as well. I always thought of marking my favorite lines in the alchemist, but then this book did it for me. It is a collection of adages which was briliantly organized and more were added which can be a guide for the journey of the 'warrior of the light' in each of us. A great companion for 'the alchemist'.
One often hears that Latin was, for centuries, the common language of scholarship, and a sign of unity in the Catholic liturgy. Yet, how true was this? This book explores how Latin became a sign of unity in early modernity, but it gradually lost its force as the centuries passed. Very few, even among the educated and clerical classes, spoke and wrote Latin well enough to be truly fluent in its usage. The author cites the fact that the First Vatican Council employed translators, because the various speakers attending put their own national accent on Latin such that the Council proceedings were more Babel than unity. The book is an interesting cultural history, especially in the ongoing culture wars.
When I was younger, my mother used to drop me off at the library because we couldn't afford baby sitting. In that Carmichael Public Library I learned to read English and read countless books. I remember borrowing stacks and stacks of them and devouring them and the habit continued until i was older. I always sympathized with this book because she was such a brain. I always felt that there were ridiculous teachers even when I was that young. My primary school had a mix of quality teachers, from the best to the worst senile racist old farts around. I was really good at math and really bad at English back then so I was frustrated so back then Matilda struck a strong chord with me.