Subj : keeping notes
To   : Alexander Koryagin
From : August Abolins
Date : Tue Dec 31 2019 02:07:08

In a post between "Alexander Koryagin : August Abolins", on 12/30/2019 2:21 PM

 AK> For me English is a connection with the rest of the world,
 AK> as is my satellite dish. But of course there are many
 AK> masterstroke books. The most comfortable book in my library
 AK> is Ivanhoe, by Walter Scott. I really have a rest when I
 AK> read it. It full of great humor, actions, emotions.

I'm impressed with your likes. Ivanhoe is quite the epic and filled with very 
"formal" yet an ancient way of speaking and writing.

L-o-n-g sentences!

I delved into to it to get a refresher.. and one of the first words that I did 
*not* know right away was here: "The curse of St Withold upon these infernal 
porkers!" said the swine-herd, after blowing his horn obstreperously,.."   I 
mean, "obstreperous" is not a word that anyone is likely to whip out in 
conversation.   <g>   But maybe I will *now* ! LOL

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