My views are well known and controversial
From Timothy Barnes' 'Constantine and the Christian Church', in Samuel Lieu & Dominic Montserrat (eds.), Constantine: History, Historiography and Legend.
Whether Constantine also in the years after 324 bestowed on Christianity the priveleged standing of which he deprived paganism is a question on which my views are well known and controversial. In this chapter, however, I do not wish to traverse this boggy terrain again.This is a handy line to use when discussions turn to controversial matters - ie. "Whether we should buy the shiraz or the merlot is a question on which my views are well known and controversial". It can even be followed up with "I do not wish to traverse this boggy terrain again".
posted by cnwb at 5/11/2006 04:49:00 pm
1 Comments:
I like it. I think that's the kind of thing for saving up and waiting for just the right moment to spring on people!
Your blog is very informative. I just read all your archives this evening... I should be planning how to teach the kids maths...
I never studied history at school but have always had an interest. I like the contrast between education issues in the media, essay topics and your life.
It also makes a nice change reading of someone down the street rather than on the other side of the world.
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