Samhain New (Thanksgiving) Moon
Did pretty well in the sight reading and translating today. Felt good. My english to latin was pretty good, too. I still have trouble with a few tenses; well, ok, a lot of tenses, but they’re becoming clearer. I’m gradually conceding that I will have to go not only word by word, but possible declension by possible declension, withholding judgment until I’ve worked out the one that makes the most sense. This means any given sentence can have polyvalent meanings. Not to come to translation too quickly is important, holding things in suspension until many options have been tried holds out the best hope for a satisfying translation.
Working on Latin trains the mind, has an equivalence to gymnastics. As I move further into the language and into the text of Ovid, it becomes more intriguing, like the study of art. That’s a good sign for me since I’m dedicated to this work until I get through Ovid or until I can’t do it anymore.
Corporate event tonight for Fairview Southdale, A Taste of Asia. I have the Tibetan and Southeast Asian galleries. 6-8 pm. Earning money as a docent. Nice.
