[lit-ideas] Re: Loeb's Labour Lost (And Found)
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:25:29 -0500
JL:
>>Apparently, in the USA, the prep schools (as I think they are called) don't
>>quite count as "alma mater" -- what's the plural for that Geary?<<
almae matres
>>('wonder' -- what's Greek for that, Geary?)<<
little Latin, less Greek -- but I would go with 'aporo', I think.
I did like the pun on my swallowing 'consecration' -- but that's not been true
for 40 years now, I say this lest some confused soul call me for spiritual
guidance. At this time my counseling is limited strictly to colloquies of
midnight choir masters.
J. Michael Geary
Language Luminary
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