I envy you. I adored Greek. It was wonderful. Clean. Clear. Precise. German, on the other hand, really sucked. Julie Krueger washing machine just flooded laundry room I'd trade places with you in a heartbeat. ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] A Note in General Date: 5/17/05 2:26:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time From: _erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: Today was my first class of ancient Greek. I give it a week before I forget my three years worth of German. Either way, ancient Greek rocks. Apparently the lengthy epics could be orally composed on the spot because all the names and feasts, e.g. were just formulaic expressions the recitation of which provided enough time to compose in one's head in the meantime the new lines to come. I had no idea. Now I just have to go join a sorority. Has two hours to squish in GRE math before off to summer class No. 2 (German lit.) Shoot me now, -- Erin TO ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html