Sigh. . .French translation exam is done. Ran out of time before I finished.
I've been practicing on a book by Etienne Gilson, L'etre et l'essence. Very straightforward, logical Thomistic stylist.
The exam was a passage from Descartes letters! Not a straightforward, logical Thomistic stylist. I should have been a little more eclectic.
So, here's to trying again in October. . .
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Father: Have you used the Assimil language courses? I found them invaluable while I was learning French to study with the Institut du Christ Roi.
ReplyDeleteAh Descartes! La raison, la foi et la doute!
ReplyDeleteSure you did better than you think!
Je ne parle pas francais.
ReplyDeleteSorry you didn't do well.
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Catastrophizing a tad? ;) You did your best. Enjoy some French cheese and wine and celebrate that it's behind you (yes, even if just for a couple of months).
ReplyDeleteFather, have you tried Rosetta Stone? That program is supposed to be helpful in learning the various foreign languages.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and God Bless!
O mon pere, ne desesperez pas! Peut-etre vous avez eu un bon succes! (My keyboard isn't bilingual!) Perhaps you did better than you think -- if not, then courage! Tout ira bien au mois d'octobre!
ReplyDeleteHang in there, younger brother - you'll make it!
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