I mean really. Would it not be awesome to have had the White House constructed by the influence of Gothic architecture?
*imagines what it might look like*
Then again, that would probably be the sharpest building on the block -- literally.
I'm really at a loss for something to discuss this time around since we've had a couple of days of catch-up time. (Be thankful) We've now been formally introduced to Rome, the slogan "Duty, honour, country," and the four factors governing citizens: virtue, gravitas, pietas, and frugality. *overviews notes some more* We've been familiarized with the Monarchy, Republic, and Empire time-periods of Rome as well. *and looks some more* We even got to learn about stoicism!
*sighs*
So, what now?
The Aeneid. The Empire's take on The Iliad's very own Aeneas. I'm looking forward to delving into the Greco-Roman cultural movement; the integration of one great period with another. But since this is a transitional period into our next reading, I don't want to comment on any of the Aeneid yet. This blog shall act as a lawn-chair overlooking the Greek epics merging into the Roman poetry. Oh, what a sight.
*gives the Honours salute*
Yeah, I LOVE gothic architecture personally. Greek architecture is too...Bland, in my opinion. Far too pristine.
ReplyDeleteThe eternal game of catch up that has been played in Honors this semester seemingly has no end! I agree, I look forward to moving onward in this literary journey that we call honors and seeing what our professors have in store for us!
ReplyDelete"The head rules the belly with the aid of the chest."
ReplyDeleteI feel like we get more like an over grown Dead Poets Society every day.
Someone should turn that into a song for real.
I'm always excited to read something new, but mostly because I want to hear what the pros have to say about a fresh topic. I can never predict the weird things that they spit out. As if it's normal to say stuff like "Rome ate gods for breakfast."
I think we should create our own model of present day gothic architecture for a creative project. And try to incorporate gothic arch into our lives (:
ReplyDeleteAlthough personally I just really like simple architecture like tree houses...