Among the disciples of Jesus, it seems most likely that at least Philip was bilingual in Aramaic and Greek. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes aramaic bilingual disciple
'Of Mice and Men,' Steinbeck's fifth novel, adheres to a simple dramatic structure, which observes the classic Aristotelian unities of time, place and action. Jay Parini actionadherearistotelian Change image and share on social
For the most part, I think of PC as meaning Plain Civil. You treat people the way you'd like to be treated yourself, and that means not using language that is demeaning. Jay Parini civildemeanlanguage Change image and share on social
Although the story of George and Lennie in 'Of Mice and Men' ends on a depressing note, there is a peculiar aura of human dignity in it, a hint of redemption. Jay Parini auradepressdignity Change image and share on social
Foreign languages are another favourite topic, and as these men are bilingual they have a fair notion of what it means to speak and think in many different idioms. John Millington Synge bilingualfairfavourite Change image and share on social
In the Dead Sea Scrolls, there are many Aramaic texts from the time of Jesus, so one can get a pretty good idea of what the language of Jesus looked liked. Jay Parini aramaicdeadgood Change image and share on social
St. Luke again associates St. John with St. Peter in the Acts of the Apostles, when, after the Resurrection, that strange boldness had come upon the disciples. Alfred Noyes actapostleassociate Change image and share on social