Euphonious = pleasing to the ear
ultra vires = beyond the powers (as opposed to intra vires)
rowel = dentate wheel on a spur
Flaggelum Dei = Scourge of God
lissome
30 April, 2013
27 April, 2013
THE POETIC EDDA
Rifacimento - A remaking, recasting; adaptation esp. of lit. work/musical composition.
Thorp - M.E. term for hamlet/small village. (O.N. þorp).
Guerdon - A reward/recompense
Thurs
Flitches
Quern
Habrok - ("high-kleg") = "best of hawks" (p. 62)
Mjulnir = Thor's hammer
cymric
pars pro toto
ashiepattle
intercalated
Arvel
Thorp - M.E. term for hamlet/small village. (O.N. þorp).
Guerdon - A reward/recompense
Thurs
Flitches
Quern
Habrok - ("high-kleg") = "best of hawks" (p. 62)
Mjulnir = Thor's hammer
cymric
pars pro toto
ashiepattle
intercalated
Arvel
24 April, 2013
GEORGE SAUNDERS, SEMPLICA-GIRL DIARIES
After my roommate sent me this interview of George Saunders, read The Semplica-Girl Diaries over at the NYer. Roomie calls it the best out of the recently released Tenth of December collection. Interesting narrative voice. Apparently he uses a similar technique/voice in his other stories. I'll try and read Tenth of December por el verano, si posible.
For now, reading thru The Poetic Edda (trans. Hollander). Hollander's translation seems almost grotesquely contorted to me at pts., but it's still a great read. Heaps of fun! Hope to read in O.N. eventually, though. Finals are coming up in a week, so found this bit quite relevant:
54.) Middling wise - every man should be: / beware of being too wise; / happiest in life - most likely he / who knows not more than is needful.
55.) Middling wise - every man should be: / beware of being too wise; / for wise man's heart - is happy seldom, / if too great the wisdom he won.
- taken from The Sayings of Hár (Hávamál)
Orig. ON (acc. to heimskringla.no):
54.
Meðalsnotr
skyli manna hverr;
æva til snotr sé;
þeim er fyrða
fegrst at lifa,
er vel margt vitu.
55.
Meðalsnotr
skyli manna hverr,
æva til snotr sé;
því at snotrs manns hjarta
verðr sjaldan glatt,
ef sá er alsnotr, er á.
For now, reading thru The Poetic Edda (trans. Hollander). Hollander's translation seems almost grotesquely contorted to me at pts., but it's still a great read. Heaps of fun! Hope to read in O.N. eventually, though. Finals are coming up in a week, so found this bit quite relevant:
54.) Middling wise - every man should be: / beware of being too wise; / happiest in life - most likely he / who knows not more than is needful.
55.) Middling wise - every man should be: / beware of being too wise; / for wise man's heart - is happy seldom, / if too great the wisdom he won.
- taken from The Sayings of Hár (Hávamál)
Orig. ON (acc. to heimskringla.no):
54.
Meðalsnotr
skyli manna hverr;
æva til snotr sé;
þeim er fyrða
fegrst at lifa,
er vel margt vitu.
55.
Meðalsnotr
skyli manna hverr,
æva til snotr sé;
því at snotrs manns hjarta
verðr sjaldan glatt,
ef sá er alsnotr, er á.
21 April, 2013
Coup du lapin
The French term for 'whiplash' literally means "rabbitpunch". Coup du lapin. This is hysterical.
20 April, 2013
Misc Notes
Music of the Spheres
-Boethius De Musica: a.) musica mundana/musica universalis, b.) musica humana, c.) musica quae in quibusdam constitua est instrumentis
/*/
*Diapason - 1) A full, rich outpouring of harmonious sound, 2) The entire range of an instrument/voice. Or: A burst of sound
as v.): To resound sonorously.
i.) Ostler - (Archaic) Stableman [Var. of hostler, from hostel]
ii.) *Thrasonical - Bragging, boastful
iii.) Avoirdupois: 1.) Weight, 2.) Heaviness, especially: personal weight
iv.) Sneaped - 1.) To check, to reprimand, to rebuke, to chide,2.) To nip, blast, blight
v.) Quillet - A subtle distinction: quibble. Also: a small tract of land
-Boethius De Musica: a.) musica mundana/musica universalis, b.) musica humana, c.) musica quae in quibusdam constitua est instrumentis
/*/
*Diapason - 1) A full, rich outpouring of harmonious sound, 2) The entire range of an instrument/voice. Or: A burst of sound
as v.): To resound sonorously.
i.) Ostler - (Archaic) Stableman [Var. of hostler, from hostel]
ii.) *Thrasonical - Bragging, boastful
iii.) Avoirdupois: 1.) Weight, 2.) Heaviness, especially: personal weight
iv.) Sneaped - 1.) To check, to reprimand, to rebuke, to chide,2.) To nip, blast, blight
v.) Quillet - A subtle distinction: quibble. Also: a small tract of land
14 April, 2013
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