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so today in latin class we were reading our textbook, specifically a section that was similar to a passage in the Aeneid where the ghost of Aeneas’s first wife, Creusa, basically tells him to move on from her and shit. which is interesting on its own but my brain immediately jumped to battle of the labyrinth.

something about Nico summoning Bianca. in our textbook it kinda combines the idea of Odysseus summoning ghosts from the odyssey and the speech Creusa gave and. that feels a lot like what happened in that scene with Nico. Bianca telling him that he needs to forgive Percy. that he needs to move on without her.

“quid tantum insano iuvat indulgere dolori, o dulchis coniunx?” ; “What does it help to give in to such great insanity, o sweet partner?” (Aeneid Book 2 Lines 776-777)

“lacrimas dilectae pelle Creusae.” ; “Push away your tears for your beloved Creusa.” (Aeneid Book 2 Line 784)

“‘Why didn’t you answer me sooner?’ he cried. ‘I’ve been trying for months!’

‘I was hoping you’d give up.’

‘Give up?’ He sounded heartbroken. ‘How can you say that? I’m trying to save you!’

‘You can’t, Nick. Don’t do this. Percy is right.’” (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Battle of the Labyrinth pages 166-167)

…all im saying is rick is a literary genius and i have horrible brain rot

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My favorite Shakespeare thing is when he writes a major plot point but just has someone tell us about it to save on special effects.

Hamlet gets kidnapped by pirates but we don’t see that part. It’s a letter.

The Oracle of Delphi shows up in the Winter’s Tale and rather than do all the special effects required to make that adequately supernatural, two guys come on stage and go “woah that was cool”

There’s a big storm on the night that Duncan is murdered and we learn about this when half the cast of Macbeth says “sure was stormy last night”

Shakespeare, the OG low-budget director taking the easy way out.

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no rizz just copying you, spending all your money, and talking your ear off till you pass out from a migraine

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I do not know if this one was mentioned already by anyone here but,

All the first names of the Greek Class are also names of the Royal Family. And I cannot stop thinking of Shakespeare's Wars of the Roses. Do you know how much Henry VI and Richard III connected in this one and how their relationship went... Especially how it was shown in the 2nd season of The Hollow Crown and that anime adaptation, Requiem of the Rose King?

What I am trying to point out is that Henry and Richard in TSH mirrored Shakespeare's characters (including their relationship) in utter opposites. When Henry VI was very saintly, Henry Winter isn't. Same goes with Richard III. Although, we are aware of Richard Papen's impulsive thoughts and how he almost acted like Tom Riddle for that one thing he'd done as a kid while recalling his childhood.

For some reason, even when Henry Winter and Richard Papen only knew each other for a short time, I can't help but confirm that somehow their friendship established that unbreakable bond, although it was not as established like Henry's relationship with Julian or Camilla, or even Bunny. Henry trusted Richard a great deal even though it can be considered aloof at some moments in the novel. He was even planning on giving his BMW to Richard as Mrs. Winter mentioned when he was in the hospital. I think Henry was already aware of Richard lying about his social status (all of the Greek Class were not even oblivious of that for sure as well) and yet, he stayed.

You can actually mirror their relationship with Henry VI and Richard III in Requiem of the Rose King, and the personalities I have mentioned beforehand. I do not know if Tartt did this on purpose by connecting it with Shakespeare's, but I think... she did. It paralleled somehow and everything went in sync merely because of their first names.

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Selva, Mallorca, Illes Balears, 05-12-23

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Mon, Mar 4 - Feeling like shit.

#aesthetic #chaotic academia #dark academia #girlblogging #books #bookblr #call me by your name #jim beam #whiskey #fog #james bond #casino royale #quotes #book quotes

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Vita carissima

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what studying literature feels like

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'72-year-old bookseller, living in Rabat, Morocco, spends 6 to 8 hours a day reading books. Having read over 5000 books in French, he remains the oldest bookseller in Rabat, spending more than 43 years in the same location.

When asked about leaving his books unattended outside, where they could potentially be stolen, Mohamed responded that those who can’t read don’t steal books, and those who can, aren’t thieves.'

source.com

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"the greeks" he said "believed in the theory of palingenesis, the distruction and then rebirth of the world"

"that our lifes are not linear, but circular. every single tought, action, is already being made in a previous life, our previous life, that ends and rebirths back equal as before"

"how many times we already made this lesson, and how many times we'll make it again"

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Amaroni, Calabria, Italy

Amaroni is a welcoming village located among the pristine hills of the Calabrian hinterland 12 kilometres from the Ionian sea, where the ancient beekeeping tradition has been handed down for generations, involving entire families in the production of honey.

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" It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader. "

- Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

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Flowers in the Attic (1987), Dir. Jeffrey Bloom

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Mon, Feb 26 - Quotes from The Heptameron by Marguerite de Navarre

#the heptameron #Marguerite de Navarre #book #books #literature #french #french literature #chaotic academia #dark academia #book recommendations #bookblr #booklr #book quotes #aesthetic #girlblogging #reading #call me by your name aesthetic #call me by your name #cmbyn

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Mon, Feb 26 - Your honour, today as well, I just want to be a silly tiny cat in my homeland.

I take the pictures that are on my blog myself. In case you're interested in this post, I also post/reblog content including travel/cultural pictures, books, book recommendations, analysis, quotes, anything related to movies, series, and girl blog entries.

#beach #beachlife #sea #seaside #summer #summer aesthetic #summer vibes #european summer #call me by your name aesthetic #call me by your name summer #girlblogging #low exposure aesthetic #aesthetic #spring #travel #blogger #photography #cat #cats of tumblr #cute cats

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Villa Borghese, Rome. Italy. x