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Frances Howard-Brown's avatar

Interesting that the P&V translation mentions Psalms in 9. My immediate thought on reading " Not, of course, that I see any good coming of it, but we see as in a glass darkly." was of 1 Corinthians 13 v 12 " For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face...."

Thank you for the extras added to the end. Always good to see the photos of places and things. Brings the book to life.

Cams Campbell's avatar

Interesting. 🧐 glad the photos are helpful. I enjoy searching for them and always want to include more.

Noreen G's avatar

Thanks Cam, this is so helpful as always. Love the photos you add to these posts. I was wondering what a stereoscope might look like.

Cams Campbell's avatar

You're welcome, Noreen. Glad the images are helpful. It's a fun part of the process for me!

Alison Macaulay's avatar

Thanks Cam. Like the others, I love the photos you've been adding, especially the ones of the Russian landscapes.

The names are quite odd aren't they? Agrippina and Liberius. Wasn't Agrippina Nero's mum? Yikes. Not sure what that says about Liberius!

Cams Campbell's avatar

I bow to your knowledge on Nero. All I know is that he was the one that fiddled while Rome burned, or something? Was that Nero?

Glad the photos help. It's always a balance to find the right amount!

Tom Coppola's avatar

Loving these posts, thanks Cam. I was instantly reminded of PKD's "A Scanner Darkly" when I read this line

> ...but we see as in a glass darkly.

Also what do you think of The Zhivago Affair and Lara. I'm thinking of reading them when finished.

Cams Campbell's avatar

I greatly enjoyed both The Zhivago Affair and Lara. Actually, Lara covers a lot of the same ground and references The Zhivago Affair in the bibliography, so you could probably just read Lara and be fine.

Cams Campbell's avatar

And now I'm thinking of the eighties video nasty 'Scanners'. I don't know if I ever saw it mind you. I firmly remember the box in the video rental shop, though. The early eighties, with the advent of video rentals, was a good time to be a teenager!

Saudith Durango's avatar

What's with Tonya's grandpa in Varykino? It's like a "we don't talk about Bruno" sort of thing. Did I miss anything 👀 ?