tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post428893099735545267..comments2023-12-22T20:36:45.744-05:00Comments on Isle of Wonder: Hereward, A ReviewThe Red Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-91937794394277421552010-12-18T08:52:20.950-05:002010-12-18T08:52:20.950-05:00Just making the effort to read anything in the ori...Just making the effort to read anything in the original language is impressive. I am always impressed with the efforts you both put into your own self-education.<br />Yes Old French is like Old English: no spelling rules, everything spelled phonetically and dependent on regional dialect plus words that are no longer in use or their meaning has been altered by time. <br />At some point I should doThe Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-64709123595680805702010-12-18T05:28:16.838-05:002010-12-18T05:28:16.838-05:00Whereas I can only boast 'yeah, I can read the...<i>Whereas I can only boast 'yeah, I can read the odd word of latin, even the odd phrase, but have to resort to a dictionary to really make any headway - which really slows me down :)' </i><br /><br />I bet many people still find it impressive - I certainly do!Anachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-57993279316623829462010-12-17T15:20:38.452-05:002010-12-17T15:20:38.452-05:00Whereas I can only boast 'yeah, I can read the...Whereas I can only boast 'yeah, I can read the odd word of latin, even the odd phrase, but have to resort to a dictionary to really make any headway - which really slows me down :)'Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-25427494943249912892010-12-17T15:05:42.948-05:002010-12-17T15:05:42.948-05:00It is not light reading either. It is a book for w...<i>It is not light reading either. It is a book for when you really want to know just the facts.</i><br /><br />I don't know...I like reading in Latin. Not that I understand much but then you can boast to all and sundry "yeah I read Latin texts, original texts mind you..." ;pAnachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-51810417382972737492010-12-17T14:49:04.504-05:002010-12-17T14:49:04.504-05:00The Victor Head book is an excellent starting plac...<i>The Victor Head book is an excellent starting place for anyone who wants to know more about Hereward and cannot read Latin, Old English or Old French.</i><br />Well, that's certainly me! OK, I can understand a little latin (emphasis on little), but if Old French is to French what Old English is to English then definitely not.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.com