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Kamala Harris and her fellow Democrats used ancient Greek rhetorical tricks to keep their audiences spellbound

Kamala Harris and her fellow Democrats used ancient Greek rhetorical tricks to keep their audiences spellbound: The Democratic Party has had a good week. I’ll start that again – the Democratic Party has had an amazingly good week. Not so long ago, the Democrats seemed down, if not actually out. Now, they’re not merely pulling …

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I watched Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in Ukraine: his Greek tragedy is our reality

I watched Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in Ukraine: his Greek tragedy is our reality: Following the recent release of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to infuse summer 2023 with atomic energy. Stylistically, of course, the two couldn’t be more different. What Anderson shows as a blast outside a diner’s window that doesn’t so …

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The Greek migrant shipwreck is another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe

The Greek migrant shipwreck is another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe: The Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy has been described as the “world’s most dangerous maritime crossing”. This was proven once again last week in the tragic shipwreck of a boat full of men, women and children, around 50 miles away from …

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Artemis is a new body suit for period pain – here’s why it’s named after a Greek goddess

Artemis is a new body suit for period pain – here’s why it’s named after a Greek goddess: A new body suit to control period pain is in the pipeline – and it’s called Artemis. Named after the Greek goddess of chastity, hunting, childbirth and the moon, it works by combining a tens machine (which …

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Cool Image from page 8 of “The Holy Bible : translated from the Latin Vulgate : diligently compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and other editions, in divers languages : the whole revised and diligently compared with the Latin Vulgate” (1857) image

A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 8 of “The Holy Bible : translated from the Latin Vulgate : diligently compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and other editions, in divers languages : the whole revised and diligently compared with the Latin Vulgate” (1857) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: holybibletransla00dubl Title: The Holy Bible …

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Cool Image from page 7 of “The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, published in 1526. Being the first translation from the Greek into English, by that eminent scholar and martyr, William Tyndale. Reprinted verbatim, with a memoir of his life an image

A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 7 of “The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, published in 1526. Being the first translation from the Greek into English, by that eminent scholar and martyr, William Tyndale. Reprinted verbatim, with a memoir of his life an Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: …

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A Turkish harem on the Acropolis? It’s most likely a Greek myth

A Turkish harem on the Acropolis? It’s most likely a Greek myth: Fotokon/Shutterstock The Acropolis of Athens counts among the world’s greatest architectural and artistic monuments. Visitors come to admire the marble buildings that testify to the glory of Ancient Greece more than two millennia ago. Typically, only little attention is paid to the site’s …

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The Christmas truce football match – a picture of a Greek kickabout is misappropriated yearly

The Christmas truce football match – a picture of a Greek kickabout is misappropriated yearly: A match in Greece in 1915 not the Christmas day truce in 1914. PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo Rising to head a ball in joyous abandon, British soldiers enjoy a game of football. This picture has become famous as it yearly …

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Stoinis forced to control his ‘Greek emotions’ for the sake of team

South Africa in the news: Stoinis forced to control his ‘Greek emotions’ for the sake of team: Australian cricketer Marcus Stoinis has said that he had to “control” his Greek emotions while leading his side to victory in a nerve-jangling ‘Super 12’ …: “South Africa” – BingNews Ethiopia tops 362,000 COVID-19 cases: Ethiopia registered 441 …

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Coronavirus variants get Greek names — but will scientists use them?

South Africa in the news: Coronavirus variants get Greek names — but will scientists use them?: When researchers in South Africa spotted a highly mutated strain of coronavirus driving the country’s second wave in late 2020, they called it variant 501Y.V2. Naming schemes developed by other …: “South Africa” – BingNews Covid pandemic became stress …

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