Gina Fiedel If anyone asked what I "love" this is it: putting together the puzzle pieces of Ravenna in 514 C.E. for my novel. Reading the wonderful history as story of John Julius Norwich with the wry asides. Checking the heresies and reading about spitting bishops in Chadwick. Trying to make sense of Procopius. Writing in the style of Cassiodorus and having one of my Word Blender writing group cohorts say, "Tell me he dies." Hashing out my theories with my International Research Team a.k.a. my daughter. I live for this stuff. :) Tonight's detail. OK. The Syrian mosaic master sketches in synopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinopiabut on what? Vellum, wood, a piece of plaster?
This Ph.D. thesis addresses the edicts (laws but not laws) of Theoderic and how they reflect the interaction of Ostrogoths and Romans (Italians). Since my protagonist is the ex praefectus Urbis of Rome and now called to Ravenna to serve as comitiacus officium a BFD in the King's service. He must know the law. Which means I must know a bit of it myself. :)
Very grateful this work is in English. Most of my reading is in Italian.
So cool, Zara Altair. It sounds like the kind of storytelling I'd like to listen to. I'm completely unfamiliar. But I love love sleuthing and researching so that part I can totally relate to.
After reading Italian, it must be a relief. (Ha! listen to me, lol: one language girl)
Zara Altair, I took French in school and for a little while had the happy fortune of someone in my life I could practice with when I was in high school. Naturally, it's all gone now except for a few faint echoes inside my head.
Gina Fiedel French in highschool and college. Long hiatus. Trip to France when I had to outfit an apartment. Immediately began reading. 10 delightful years in Sonoma in a French group reading and discussing. Still reading. Read French news every day.
I'm impressed. :D
ReplyDeleteGina Fiedel If anyone asked what I "love" this is it: putting together the puzzle pieces of Ravenna in 514 C.E. for my novel. Reading the wonderful history as story of John Julius Norwich with the wry asides. Checking the heresies and reading about spitting bishops in Chadwick. Trying to make sense of Procopius. Writing in the style of Cassiodorus and having one of my Word Blender writing group cohorts say, "Tell me he dies." Hashing out my theories with my International Research Team a.k.a. my daughter. I live for this stuff. :)
ReplyDeleteTonight's detail. OK. The Syrian mosaic master sketches in synopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinopia but on what? Vellum, wood, a piece of plaster?
This Ph.D. thesis addresses the edicts (laws but not laws) of Theoderic and how they reflect the interaction of Ostrogoths and Romans (Italians). Since my protagonist is the ex praefectus Urbis of Rome and now called to Ravenna to serve as comitiacus officium a BFD in the King's service. He must know the law. Which means I must know a bit of it myself. :)
Very grateful this work is in English. Most of my reading is in Italian.
So cool, Zara Altair. It sounds like the kind of storytelling I'd like to listen to. I'm completely unfamiliar. But I love love sleuthing and researching so that part I can totally relate to.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Italian, it must be a relief. (Ha! listen to me, lol: one language girl)
Thanks for the link.
Edictum Theodorici ping Teodora Petkova
ReplyDeleteOh my :) John Kellden you just got my hand and brought me to a piece of Latin on G+ :)) Thank you and Zara Altair :)
ReplyDeleteTeodora Petkova Like Shakespeare I have small Latin and less Greek. Does this mean if I get stuck in a footnote I could ask for your assistance?
ReplyDeleteZara Altair sure :)
ReplyDeleteTeodora Petkova Thank you. It doesn't happen often but every once in a while. :)
ReplyDeleteI have invisible Latin and equally invisible Greek. ;o)
ReplyDeleteGina Fiedel :D Latin is from long, long ago in highschool. Greek, independently studied, is from studying Early Church Fathers and iconography.
ReplyDeleteZara Altair, I took French in school and for a little while had the happy fortune of someone in my life I could practice with when I was in high school. Naturally, it's all gone now except for a few faint echoes inside my head.
ReplyDeleteGina Fiedel French in highschool and college. Long hiatus. Trip to France when I had to outfit an apartment. Immediately began reading. 10 delightful years in Sonoma in a French group reading and discussing. Still reading. Read French news every day.
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful, Zara Altair. I did read L’Étranger in French. That was the grand finale of my French career. 11th grade.
ReplyDeleteGina Fiedel L’Étranger. One of the best opening lines ever written! Impossible to forget. I have a recording of Camus' reading on my iPod.
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