Word: ancients
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...that is not the correct interpretation. Ancient interpreters (otherwise known as baby boomers) figured that "Love Me Do" meant "please love me," only the word "do" was used because it rhymes with "true" in the line "You know I'll be true." Ah, those Liverpudlians were so clever...
Herbert is underlining the spotty yet rewarding nature of human perception, in which you must drink sleep that the forest may come. The confidence that the "forest will come" is reminiscent of both ancient prophecy and that language of television commercials which somehow capture the religiosity of modern times: this ancient is modern trick is common in Herbert. Note also his lack of punctuation, typical of all the poems in Elegy for the Departure, as well as his readiness to disregard physical categories (e.g. "a grain of water," "a chord of light"). Through such inverted interest in the elements, Herbert...
...History and Classics Departments are currently conducting a joint search for an assistant professor of ancient history," Blackbourn says. "We expect that new courses from this new colleague will be on offer in fall...
...History and Classics Departments are currently conducting a joint search for an assistant professor of ancient history," Blackbourn says. "We expect that new courses from this new colleague will be on offer in fall...
...slim pickings in ancient history are also related to the recent departure of Faculty who had taught in both the Classics and History Departments...