This book you have lent me is utterly engrossing. I particularly find myself drawn to the marginalia -- do you have any more information as to whose hand provided the commentary? I have more than once found his insights to be of considerable use in easing my way over some of the passages that are more impenetrable for one such as I who has none of the language -- if he ever published any translations of his own I shall certainly set my book-hunting contacts onto the task of finding them.
I will likely be back in New London at the end of the month (appointment at St M's and I might as well make a weekend of it, presuming I am not too behind in my marking) -- if it's not too much of an imposition I would greatly enjoy the chance to discuss further. (Also -- if there is something I might trade you for a tour of your library, you need only name it; if there are more books like this in it, I may need to begin plotting the best way to earn more extensive borrowing rights!)
To follow up on an outstanding issue from last week: We have not yet been able to schedule the extracurricular exercises I've planned (apparently Dolores Umbridge has staked claim to a great deal of the schedule) but as soon as we have firmed up the date I will issue your invitation forthwith. It's far too soon to tell how much remedial work they'll all need before they're prepared to face a game of that nature, of course, but thus far I have been cautiously encouraged.
Fondly, while eyeing your library with an avaricious eye, Antosha
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Date: 2012-09-05 10:09 am (UTC)I will likely be back in New London at the end of the month (appointment at St M's and I might as well make a weekend of it, presuming I am not too behind in my marking) -- if it's not too much of an imposition I would greatly enjoy the chance to discuss further. (Also -- if there is something I might trade you for a tour of your library, you need only name it; if there are more books like this in it, I may need to begin plotting the best way to earn more extensive borrowing rights!)
To follow up on an outstanding issue from last week: We have not yet been able to schedule the extracurricular exercises I've planned (apparently Dolores Umbridge has staked claim to a great deal of the schedule) but as soon as we have firmed up the date I will issue your invitation forthwith. It's far too soon to tell how much remedial work they'll all need before they're prepared to face a game of that nature, of course, but thus far I have been cautiously encouraged.
Fondly, while eyeing your library with an avaricious eye,
Antosha