Some thoughts on modern linguistics There is nothing more distracting in modern academic prose than the overuse of quotes, or what the Brits call inverted commas.I’ll demonstrate:There i Continue Reading →
Housmania! This is my new mantra:”The prime requisite of a good emendation,” said he, “is that it should start from the thought; it is only afterwards that other Continue Reading →
the Dusty Old Textbook Spotlight I’ll pretend this is a recurring feature, like the Housman quotes that never show up. L.L. Forman’s A First Greek Book, published 1899, offered a very Continue Reading →
