Dear Sirs, With eager fingers I removed the clear wrapping around my copy of Philosohie Magazin, 05/2017, and flicked through the wealth of articles which, bearing in mind that patience is a virtue, would have to wait for later, when I finally had time to settle down with a new cup of tea, undisturbed, andRead more
Dear Marina Bohlmann-Modersohn, Like many people before me, I came across your biography of Clara Rilke-Westhoff after viewing the biographical filming of the life of Paula Modersohn-Becker, my personal interest further inspired by a fascination with the life and times of women of letters, women involved in art and culture through history. The film PaulaRead more
Dear Sir, It was a pleasure to finally be able to drive my car again, after its long sojourn in your workshops and the completion of the necessary repairs. To all intents and purposes I should be, and am, pleased with the results, but do have one of two qualms about praising the work carriedRead more
Dear Professor Feeney, Having just finished reading Beyond Greek: The Beginnings of Latin Literature I am left with one or two questions, one of which I sincerely hope you will indulge. The premise you set out is that the Latin-speaking authorities, and many of the citizens, were unable or unwilling to learn the languages ofRead more
Dear Sirs, This morning I had the pleasure of enhancing my collection of classic Latin texts in the Loeb Classical Library series with the receipt of Pliny’s Letters, edited by Betty Radice, and published by Harvard University Press in 1969. Unfortunately the first few glances into my newest acquisition left me slightly confused and, uponRead more
