Lukianos holds the mirror
Roman literature of the first century was like ours: it included a lot of entertaining junk. What survived the Dark Ages was diligently sorted and copied by earnest medieval clergymen … Continue reading
Three More Simenon Omnibuses
Maigret in Exile and other stories Maigret in Exile was first published as La Maison du juge in 1942, and was translated into English by Eileen Ellenbogen. This a rare … Continue reading
Explorations in Irish Music
Music from Ireland seems to be characterised by an unusual mixture of sweetness and delicacy combined with driving rhythm, as far as my own experience of it has shown. But … Continue reading
Reading Christianity
I have an update service which informs me when computer software I use release a new version. I recently went to the software site where I download applications to update … Continue reading
Neighbourhood sounds
Like a lot of people I live in a built up area of apartment blocks with walls that allow sounds to pass freely from one unit to another, and reflect … Continue reading
“Infinite riches in a little room”
SOME THOUGHTS ON CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE We don’t really know much about Christopher Marlowe, except what we can imagine from appreciating his literary style. Here I look at some theories advanced … Continue reading
Bridget’s children
What began as an exploration of the life of my great great grandfather James Gammell at Parramatta from the 1840s onwards has expanded to be an investigation of other, related … Continue reading
