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in reply to a message by Kassios
I really must apologise for the "9". I didn't know Greece had the 9 at the beginning. I thought, the 9 was left for countries like Tobago or Samoa. Sorry about that!
I am always open to new theories, and the evidence you list is impressive indeed. I've seen it before that scholars keep copying information from one book to another without rechecking it. So what you say about Greek etymology may be the case. Unfortunately I don't have one book on this, and although I can read and understand ancient Greek, I would probably lost in a Greek-Greek dictionary of the kind.
So I'd be glad to be the "winner" in Socrates' view.
Andy
I am always open to new theories, and the evidence you list is impressive indeed. I've seen it before that scholars keep copying information from one book to another without rechecking it. So what you say about Greek etymology may be the case. Unfortunately I don't have one book on this, and although I can read and understand ancient Greek, I would probably lost in a Greek-Greek dictionary of the kind.
So I'd be glad to be the "winner" in Socrates' view.
Andy
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I think this question has been answered. Check my next mail, please.
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Ah, so!
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Narnia and Wonderland
Somebody had quoted a book with a 9 in the beginning and it sounded really interesting, so I asked a librarian to search for it, but she wasn't able to find it in any catalogue worldwide. That's why I was suspicious of 9s. Of course I should have said "Narnia and Wonderland" instead of "Tobago and Samoa". I didn't mean to offend anybody.
Somebody had quoted a book with a 9 in the beginning and it sounded really interesting, so I asked a librarian to search for it, but she wasn't able to find it in any catalogue worldwide. That's why I was suspicious of 9s. Of course I should have said "Narnia and Wonderland" instead of "Tobago and Samoa". I didn't mean to offend anybody.
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...and risk offending various species if talking animals?
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Dear Andy,
Apology is accepted, although I have to say I still detect some elements of derision against editions from Tobago and Samoa this time...
Anyway, we all know how important it is to not just always rely on what we read or are told but, if we can, we should search around it. As the ancient Greeks said: "Be calm and remember to disbelieve."
Always a pleasure to exchange dialogue with people who do ask questions, like yourself! :)
“When two people have a dispute, the loser is actually the winner because he learns something new.”
SOCRATES
Apology is accepted, although I have to say I still detect some elements of derision against editions from Tobago and Samoa this time...
Anyway, we all know how important it is to not just always rely on what we read or are told but, if we can, we should search around it. As the ancient Greeks said: "Be calm and remember to disbelieve."
Always a pleasure to exchange dialogue with people who do ask questions, like yourself! :)
“When two people have a dispute, the loser is actually the winner because he learns something new.”
SOCRATES
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No, I wouldn't doubt the reliabiliy of books from Tobago or Samoa right away, the only trouble is: you can't get hold of these books in a German library. That's all.
But what I'll do in the case of "rhodon": There is a well-known scholar in Germany by the name of ROSA Kohlheim. Together with her husband she has written a number of very good books on names. I've exchanged letters with her before and maybe she would be interested in the rose discussion for personal reasons. I'll try anyway.
Andy ;—)
But what I'll do in the case of "rhodon": There is a well-known scholar in Germany by the name of ROSA Kohlheim. Together with her husband she has written a number of very good books on names. I've exchanged letters with her before and maybe she would be interested in the rose discussion for personal reasons. I'll try anyway.
Andy ;—)
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