12/06/2004
Greek as a treat...
You know I don't always post at the weekend, but I had to pop in for Carla from Maidstone in Kent, UK
As you know, I am celebrating all things Greek in preparation for the release of The Greek's Seven Day Seduction (out in the UK in August), and Carla sent me this from the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations:
'Being so long in the lowest form at Harrow (school) I gained an immense advantage over the cleverer boys.
They all went on to learn Latin and Greek- but I was taught English.
Thus I got into my bones the essential structure of the ordinary British sentence- which is a noble thing.
Naturally, I am biased in favour of boys learning English. I would make them all learn English- and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat....
Winston Churchill
My Early Life 1930
Thank you for that incredible quotation, Carla, and for your very kind words re' The Spaniard's Revenge.
Your goodies will be on their way to you first thing on Monday!!
Didn't I tell you I have some interesting people visiting here?!
My very best to you all
Love
Susan
As you know, I am celebrating all things Greek in preparation for the release of The Greek's Seven Day Seduction (out in the UK in August), and Carla sent me this from the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations:
'Being so long in the lowest form at Harrow (school) I gained an immense advantage over the cleverer boys.
They all went on to learn Latin and Greek- but I was taught English.
Thus I got into my bones the essential structure of the ordinary British sentence- which is a noble thing.
Naturally, I am biased in favour of boys learning English. I would make them all learn English- and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat....
Winston Churchill
My Early Life 1930
Thank you for that incredible quotation, Carla, and for your very kind words re' The Spaniard's Revenge.
Your goodies will be on their way to you first thing on Monday!!
Didn't I tell you I have some interesting people visiting here?!
My very best to you all
Love
Susan
