Ianus Posted July 8, 2021 #1 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) Salutations to everyone! I finally decided to make me an account on this very nice site --It took a considerable effort because of my idiosyncrasy for any and all internet footprint, but I think it is worth it. I have one goal in life, that is to read all the books written by humans. I very soon realised that this must be done in chronological order; moreover, I cannot go with translations, which quite complicates my endeavour. I am currently on the astoundingly large Roman literature, having read most of the republic authors and gnawing at the empire. My Italian education fortunately left in me some Latin bases from which to soar (even in scientific high schools we are taught Latin). Next steps, learn to a reading minimum ancient Greek, to aggress their own large stock (I am accepting advices on easy authors: Thucydides?); and then, lo!, I'll have to learn to read sumerian and akkadian in order to get back to the very beginning. No worry. Well, once that settled, I will have the basis to redescend to Stephen King and beyond. Cheers Edited July 8, 2021 by Ianus Plural salutation: you are many! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted July 8, 2021 #2 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Welcome Ianus, make yourself at home 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted July 8, 2021 #3 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Heavens! You have quite the task ahead of you. Good Luck with that. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted July 8, 2021 #4 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Salutation... (singular) Funnily enough, I am currently scratching at this read... Quote https://www.goodreads.com › show The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the ... - Goodreads And then you vanish—and with you, their meanings. Join renowned archaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger on an Indiana Jones- worthy ... 4.0 (360) ideas.ted.com What the mysterious symbols made by early humans can teach us ... 7 Jun 2017 — The 32 signs documented by von Petzinger include dots, asterisks, spirals and negative hands. Negative hands, ... ~ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianus Posted July 8, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted July 8, 2021 50 minutes ago, Still Waters said: Welcome Ianus, make yourself at home Thanks, will do 40 minutes ago, ouija ouija said: Heavens! You have quite the task ahead of you. Good Luck with that. Well, once the goal set we just concentrate on each little step, don't we? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted July 8, 2021 #6 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Welcome to UM Ianus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianus Posted July 8, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted July 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, third_eye said: Funnily enough, I am currently scratching at this read... [...] Quite interesting, thanks! Love her premise: Quote [...] was drawn to the often-overlooked abstract signs: the disks, triangles, dots, circles and lines. “There was something about them that I found much more interesting than the animals and the people,” And then there's the petroglyphs all over the Alps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Drawings_in_Valcamonica#/media/File:Composizione_geometrica_chiamata_mappa_di_Bedolina_-_Bedolina_R_1_-_Capo_di_Ponte_(Foto_Luca_Giarelli).jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianus Posted July 8, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted July 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, susieice said: Welcome to UM Ianus Thank you! --- But draconum dentibus flammaque horripilo! --not sure I can really face life's dragons; I fear I'd rather hide somewhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted July 8, 2021 #9 Share Posted July 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Ianus said: Salutations to everyone! I finally decided to make me an account on this very nice site --It took a considerable effort because of my idiosyncrasy for any and all internet footprint, but I think it is worth it. I have one goal in life, that is to read all the books written by humans. I very soon realised that this must be done in chronological order; moreover, I cannot go with translations, which quite complicates my endeavour. I am currently on the astoundingly large Roman literature, having read most of the republic authors and gnawing at the empire. My Italian education fortunately left in me some Latin bases from which to soar (even in scientific high schools we are taught Latin). Next steps, learn to a reading minimum ancient Greek, to aggress their own large stock (I am accepting advices on easy authors: Thucydides?); and then, lo!, I'll have to learn to read sumerian and akkadian in order to get back to the very beginning. No worry. Well, once that settled, I will have the basis to redescend to Stephen King and beyond. Cheers I recommend Homer, but I read the english version. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianus Posted July 8, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted July 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Desertrat56 said: I recommend Homer, but I read the english version. Well, I'd like to start with him(?), but I'm scared of poets of ancient people while still learning their language. For what I experienced, the roman poetic syntax is overwhelming for a newbie, and it becomes clearer and wonderful as you become acquainted with the language. --But he(?) is one of my majour targets! (I read the Iliad in a translation, but that does not count for my endeavour!, it is at most propedeutic ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted July 8, 2021 #11 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Doh... Quote ...Nuts... ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianus Posted July 8, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted July 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, third_eye said: Doh... ...Nuts... Frankly, if Bob Dylan got a nobel for literature, Matt Groening should have two. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar4Truth Posted July 20, 2021 #13 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted July 28, 2021 #14 Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 1:41 PM, Ianus said: Salutations to everyone! I finally decided to make me an account on this very nice site --It took a considerable effort because of my idiosyncrasy for any and all internet footprint, but I think it is worth it. I have one goal in life, that is to read all the books written by humans. I very soon realised that this must be done in chronological order; moreover, I cannot go with translations, which quite complicates my endeavour. I am currently on the astoundingly large Roman literature, having read most of the republic authors and gnawing at the empire. My Italian education fortunately left in me some Latin bases from which to soar (even in scientific high schools we are taught Latin). Next steps, learn to a reading minimum ancient Greek, to aggress their own large stock (I am accepting advices on easy authors: Thucydides?); and then, lo!, I'll have to learn to read sumerian and akkadian in order to get back to the very beginning. No worry. Well, once that settled, I will have the basis to redescend to Stephen King and beyond. Cheers You'll enjoy Sir Terry Pratchett's books once you get to them, I still aint read them all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiXilver Posted July 28, 2021 #15 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I admire your ambitious goal. I was a voracious reader, averaging 4-7 books a week for over twenty years. Lately, I'm coasting on this, but it was a glorious trip while it persisted. I'm a big fan of setting personal unattainable ideals. After all, if our ideals never exceed our capabilities, are they ideals at all? You have a great journey ahead of you... enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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