"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI
31 March 2010
Very sad that my French classes are over. . .(yea right)
Dancing around my pig sty and singing:
French is done!
French is done!
French is done!
OK. Not very original. But what it lacks in creativity, it makes up for in enthusiasm.
What really helped French come alive for me was the study of the origins of early French as a morph from vulgar Latin. The "whys" of some of the more bizarre elements of French orthography become a little more clear, and the contemporary battles over the rigid maintenance of "pure French" vs. its natural, linguistic evolution become more apparent.
I know you're a busy guy, but you might find it an interesting compliment to your study. Cheers!
Fr. Philip,
ReplyDeleteWhat really helped French come alive for me was the study of the origins of early French as a morph from vulgar Latin. The "whys" of some of the more bizarre elements of French orthography become a little more clear, and the contemporary battles over the rigid maintenance of "pure French" vs. its natural, linguistic evolution become more apparent.
I know you're a busy guy, but you might find it an interesting compliment to your study. Cheers!
Alan, my friend, re-read my post:
ReplyDeleteFrench is done! French is done!
:-)
LOL but I thought Dominicans were gluttons for cerebral punishment!
ReplyDeleteDon't you mean OuiHooOuiHooOuiHoo!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGood one, Kathleen :) !
ReplyDeleteAlan, punishment, yes; torture, no.
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