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Not clad in diaphanous garments, nor shod in dainty slippers
I will have naught to do whether with lover or husband Albeit he comes to me with strength and passion I will live at home in perfect chastity Beautifully dressed and wearing a saffron-coloured gown To this end I may inspire my husband with… Continue Reading “Not clad in diaphanous garments, nor shod in dainty slippers”
Love in the time of Socrates
(My pre and post-class notes on The Symposium). Long before I had ever heard of the Symposium, a reading of Voltaire made me aware of the speech of Aristophanes which occurs about halfway through the text. Immortalized in many media forms (not the least… Continue Reading “Love in the time of Socrates”
Getting my gym on.
I am back at the gym this week for the first time in months and I can’t believe how good it feels to be moving and stretching my body again. Not that I’ve been doing nothing all summer – we did have a hiking… Continue Reading “Getting my gym on.”
September promises…..
I know I’m the odd one out on this – but the late-summer always gets me down a little bit. The blowsiness of gardens spun out and seeding, the malaise of all new projects put off “until the fall”. I feel like a late-summer… Continue Reading “September promises…..”
When quitting is getting ahead.
I had a total sewing fail this week – wonky dress pattern with at least one wrong-sized piece from the manufacturer – and a plaid I didn’t have enough of to match up properly so the dress bodice came out looking strange. I never… Continue Reading “When quitting is getting ahead.”
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