Sunday, January 29, 2017

Quote of the day--from famous Roman historian Tacitus, from wikipedia

Tiberius', Gaius' and Claudius' as well as Nero's acts
while flourishing themselves—out of fear—counterfeited,
after they came to fall—resulting from new-found hate— related
are.

I have a copy of the Hall book--it's a very thick paperback-so--hard to read in one sitting and I prefer print books.

I have an almst identically thick compendium of writings in Ceylon/Sri Lanka--called The Sri Lanka Reader. I read a bit at a time as I need...