Gena Goodman
@genagoodman.bsky.social
Latin Instructor (Ancient Historian by training), overly focused on: Ancient Geography & Ethnography, nerdy fiction, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the New York Mets.
Will occasionally post pictures of flowers, ancient statuary, and my cat, Euryale.
Will occasionally post pictures of flowers, ancient statuary, and my cat, Euryale.
Happened upon a line of Dio of Prusa today; it spoke to the moment.
τὸ γὰρ µηδέποτε εἴκειν μηδὲ παραχωρεῖν τῷ πλησίον, λέγω δὲ χωρὶς αἰσχύνης, μηδὲ τῶν μὲν τυγχάνειν αὐτούς, τὰ δὲ παριέναι τοῖς ἄλλοις, οὐκ ἀνδρεῖόν ἐστιν, ὥσπερ οἴονταί τινες, οὐδὲ µεγαλόφρον, ἀλλ᾽ ἀνόητον καὶ ἀμαθές. (Or. 40.34)
τὸ γὰρ µηδέποτε εἴκειν μηδὲ παραχωρεῖν τῷ πλησίον, λέγω δὲ χωρὶς αἰσχύνης, μηδὲ τῶν μὲν τυγχάνειν αὐτούς, τὰ δὲ παριέναι τοῖς ἄλλοις, οὐκ ἀνδρεῖόν ἐστιν, ὥσπερ οἴονταί τινες, οὐδὲ µεγαλόφρον, ἀλλ᾽ ἀνόητον καὶ ἀμαθές. (Or. 40.34)
March 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Happened upon a line of Dio of Prusa today; it spoke to the moment.
τὸ γὰρ µηδέποτε εἴκειν μηδὲ παραχωρεῖν τῷ πλησίον, λέγω δὲ χωρὶς αἰσχύνης, μηδὲ τῶν μὲν τυγχάνειν αὐτούς, τὰ δὲ παριέναι τοῖς ἄλλοις, οὐκ ἀνδρεῖόν ἐστιν, ὥσπερ οἴονταί τινες, οὐδὲ µεγαλόφρον, ἀλλ᾽ ἀνόητον καὶ ἀμαθές. (Or. 40.34)
τὸ γὰρ µηδέποτε εἴκειν μηδὲ παραχωρεῖν τῷ πλησίον, λέγω δὲ χωρὶς αἰσχύνης, μηδὲ τῶν μὲν τυγχάνειν αὐτούς, τὰ δὲ παριέναι τοῖς ἄλλοις, οὐκ ἀνδρεῖόν ἐστιν, ὥσπερ οἴονταί τινες, οὐδὲ µεγαλόφρον, ἀλλ᾽ ἀνόητον καὶ ἀμαθές. (Or. 40.34)
Some plumeria I happened upon near Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos, after a rain.
October 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Some plumeria I happened upon near Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos, after a rain.
A Hadrianic-period portrait that was on display at the old Archaeological Museum of Chania. I haven't made it to the fancy new one, yet.
October 19, 2024 at 6:37 PM
A Hadrianic-period portrait that was on display at the old Archaeological Museum of Chania. I haven't made it to the fancy new one, yet.
Euryale, skeptical of the autumnal decor.
October 19, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Euryale, skeptical of the autumnal decor.