Nick NicholasOn Facebook Groups about Quora that I cannot stay inMy detoxification from Quora is progressing well. I am managing to stay away from checking on comments there are maybe a week at a time. I…Sep 27, 20173Sep 27, 20173
Nick NicholasinQuora DiasporaQuorans TogetherI can see that there’s disconnects on this site between Quora subcommunities. To remedy this: I’m alerting one subcommunity to the other.Sep 4, 20172Sep 4, 20172
Nick Nicholas2017–08–31, bis: Statement Translation[Go to the original, http://necrologue.opoudjis.net/2017/09/04/2017-08-31-bis-statement-translation/, for the annotations.]Sep 4, 2017Sep 4, 2017
Nick NicholasinhellenicaWhat was the characteristics of the Greek dialects that were once spoken in western Anatolia?I assume OP is asking about the West Anatolian dialects of Modern Greek, not Ancient Greek.Sep 2, 2017Sep 2, 2017
Nick NicholasinhellenicaWhy is the Parthenon of Athens not listed as one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world?1. If the first list of the Seven Wonders was compiled by Herodotus (Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), then the Parthenon was under…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Nick NicholasinhellenicaWhat’s the best Greek song that Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer, has ever made?Kudos to Achilleas for his comprehensive answer, and for pointing out something unfamiliar to the contemporary Anglosphere: plenty of…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Nick NicholasinhellenicaWhat are the major characteristics of the poetry of Constantine P. Cavafy?A major characteristic of Cavafy which does *not* come across in the most popular translation (Sherrard & Keeley’s) is the linguistic…Sep 1, 20171Sep 1, 20171
Nick NicholasinhellenicaWhy are Greeks so leftist?Good question! I trust someone more knowledgable will reply (who actually lives there now).Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Nick NicholasinhellenicaWas the Byzantine Empire in the Greek medieval state?Yes and no, but in a different way from Andrew Baird’s answer.Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017