tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135028.post4671925738222079891..comments2023-10-31T03:10:02.212-07:00Comments on Educating Petunia: Really Old Classics for AllPetuniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135028.post-70084931807862309892009-10-22T16:48:50.705-07:002009-10-22T16:48:50.705-07:00LOL, those are some pretty old classics! :) I almo...LOL, those are some pretty old classics! :) I almost picked up a translation of the Roman de la Rose a while back- that would have been great for this challenge!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135028.post-79536990811428977992009-10-22T12:03:31.926-07:002009-10-22T12:03:31.926-07:00Petunia ~ I took 5 months to read it, keeping it d...Petunia ~ I took 5 months to read it, keeping it down to about one Canto per day. Too much at one time was, well, too much! :-) It really is good though, if you pace yourself and don't try to take it too seriously. Maybe someday, right? :-)<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135028.post-52001299776293734782009-10-22T11:44:37.905-07:002009-10-22T11:44:37.905-07:00Lezlie-my eldest just finished reading The Faerie ...Lezlie-my eldest just finished reading The Faerie Queene. That thing is HUGE. I didn't choose it on purpose. It would take me the entire 4 months to read it.<br /><br />Amy-I hope you will. I love seeing people getting into the classics.<br /><br />Rebecca-Thanks for offering this challenge. Sometimes I need an excuse to get to the books I want to read. Why is that I wonder?Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135028.post-55494480087502770752009-10-22T11:10:37.251-07:002009-10-22T11:10:37.251-07:00Yeay! I'm glad you're a wannabe classicist...Yeay! I'm glad you're a wannabe classicist. <br /><br />I'm hope no real life classicist with a phd comes after me, mad that I'm going to be dubbing people with the title after four works. For me, I think it may be hard to do!!<br /><br />great list of possibilities! Enjoy your reads!Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135028.post-50477464278743273592009-10-22T06:44:30.260-07:002009-10-22T06:44:30.260-07:00I may have to try this one. It's been far too ...I may have to try this one. It's been far too long since I read really old literature. :-)Amyhttp://www.newcenturyreading.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135028.post-83951975510274496092009-10-22T06:07:52.827-07:002009-10-22T06:07:52.827-07:00This looks like a fun challenge! Too bad it wasn&...This looks like a fun challenge! Too bad it wasn't going when I read The Faerie Queene earlier this year. :-) I can't wait to see you thoughts on your choices!<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.com