Caritas is such a beautiful word, and with a beautiful meaning. But it has
its flipside, that saying "as cold as charity". Charity in that sense - the
patronising of the poor by the better off - must differ considerably from
caritas. But I'm not up to pondering how.
On 17/1/05 11:44 AM, "Christopher Walker" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Is there a prize for pomposity? I must be in the running, at the least.
Actually, Christopher - and don't get me wrong, I always find your posts
very interesting - but I am a little reminded of Bernard in Yes, Minister
when he segues off enthusiastically into a discussion of the ablative in
Latin and how that differs from the ancient Greek. Pompous? Surely not!
Best
A
Alison Croggon
Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
|