Comments on: My Blog's Name is Wrong http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/ a blog exploring Christian origins, biblical studies, social/cultural history, method, education and the journey through academia Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: slaveofone http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-155 slaveofone Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:11:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-155 I vote biblion I vote biblion

]]> By: Patrick George McCullough http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Patrick George McCullough Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:58:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-154 Thanks for the vote, Dave. With your Attic background, would you go with "kata ta biblia" or "kata tēn biblon" when referring to a sacred book?<br/><br/>I still have to do some more research on it before I make a decision.<br/><br/>N.B. I found one instance in the TLG with the exact wording of κατὰ τὰ βιβλία: Galenus Med., <i>De crisibus libri iii.</i> {0057.064} Kühn volume 9 page 647 line 9. Thanks for the vote, Dave. With your Attic background, would you go with “kata ta biblia” or “kata tēn biblon” when referring to a sacred book?

I still have to do some more research on it before I make a decision.

N.B. I found one instance in the TLG with the exact wording of κατὰ τὰ βιβλία: Galenus Med., De crisibus libri iii. {0057.064} Kühn volume 9 page 647 line 9.

]]> By: slaveofone http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-153 slaveofone Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:46:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-153 Actually, the name has been bugging me this whole time...but didn't want to say anything since the Greek I delved into six years ago was Attic, not Koine...and in that time I've lost most of my familiarity with it. But to think that at one time I was able to open up Homer and read passages out of it in the Greek... Sigh... In any event, I'd put my vote behind the name change :) Actually, the name has been bugging me this whole time…but didn’t want to say anything since the Greek I delved into six years ago was Attic, not Koine…and in that time I’ve lost most of my familiarity with it. But to think that at one time I was able to open up Homer and read passages out of it in the Greek… Sigh… In any event, I’d put my vote behind the name change :)

]]> By: Patrick George McCullough http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Patrick George McCullough Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-152 Wow! So many responses, so quickly. Thanks <b>everybody</b>! It seems the overwhelming feeling is that it would be good to change it... even though I like your self-effacing style, <b>Matt</b>. I'm assuming the other <b>Matt</b> is someone else? Thanks for leaving your opinion. <b>Chris</b>, I may use your suggestion to use the Greek letters... it doesn't seem like many people do that on biblioblogs.<br/><br/>You're right, <b>Shawn</b>. That was one of the things that allowed me to relax a little bit when I realized my error. I'm glad that I used my name for the URL.<br/><br/><b>Carl and Stephen</b>, thank you for suggestion! I am humbled by your knowledge of the Greek language which is light years beyond mine. I do like the fact that it would rhyme :) I think you have sufficiently motivated me to do a little bit of research on the uses of βίβλος and βιβλίον. You don't think βίβλος would be the appropriate term?<br/><br/>Keep the suggestions coming if you have them. This is so very helpful. I will write another blog post about whichever way I decide to go. Thanks again! Wow! So many responses, so quickly. Thanks everybody! It seems the overwhelming feeling is that it would be good to change it… even though I like your self-effacing style, Matt. I’m assuming the other Matt is someone else? Thanks for leaving your opinion. Chris, I may use your suggestion to use the Greek letters… it doesn’t seem like many people do that on biblioblogs.

You’re right, Shawn. That was one of the things that allowed me to relax a little bit when I realized my error. I’m glad that I used my name for the URL.

Carl and Stephen, thank you for suggestion! I am humbled by your knowledge of the Greek language which is light years beyond mine. I do like the fact that it would rhyme :) I think you have sufficiently motivated me to do a little bit of research on the uses of βίβλος and βιβλίον. You don’t think βίβλος would be the appropriate term?

Keep the suggestions coming if you have them. This is so very helpful. I will write another blog post about whichever way I decide to go. Thanks again!

]]> By: Stephen C. Carlson http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Stephen C. Carlson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:47:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-151 I wwas thinking of "kata ta biblia" but Carl already beat me to it! I wwas thinking of “kata ta biblia” but Carl already beat me to it!

]]> By: Carl W. Conrad http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Carl W. Conrad Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:15:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-150 If the book you mean to reference is the Bible, then you really ought to use the plural and make it κατὰ τὰ βιβλία. The singular βιβλίον tends more to be used of a division of a work that fits on one scroll. Unless, of course, you mean, like Callimachus about a work imitating Homer, μέγα βιβλίον μέγα κακόν -- but Callimachus may have been thinking in terms of a "monstrosity of a scroll." If the book you mean to reference is the Bible, then you really ought to use the plural and make it κατὰ τὰ βιβλία. The singular βιβλίον tends more to be used of a division of a work that fits on one scroll. Unless, of course, you mean, like Callimachus about a work imitating Homer, μέγα βιβλίον μέγα κακόν — but Callimachus may have been thinking in terms of a “monstrosity of a scroll.”

]]> By: Shawn http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Shawn Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:49:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-149 Well, the good thing is that your URL is something all together different. So, whatever your choice, it won't affect your blog. I think I'd change it, since it will not affect anything major. I'm one of those linking to you by "kata ton biblon," but I'll update the link if you do decide to change it. Well, the good thing is that your URL is something all together different. So, whatever your choice, it won’t affect your blog. I think I’d change it, since it will not affect anything major. I’m one of those linking to you by “kata ton biblon,” but I’ll update the link if you do decide to change it.

]]> By: Matt http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Matt Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:42:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-148 i think i'd change it. i think i’d change it.

]]> By: Matt http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Matt Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:19:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-147 Nah, keep it. It is interesting and self-effacing, which is the best kind of humor! Nah, keep it. It is interesting and self-effacing, which is the best kind of humor!

]]> By: Chris http://patmccullough.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Chris Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:26:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/my-blogs-name-is-wrong/#comment-146 How about change the English letters to Greek and pretend it never happened? κατα την βιβλον? How about change the English letters to Greek and pretend it never happened? κατα την βιβλον?

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