The translation of the biography of Nikiforos Kalogeras is finally completed. It has been a portion of this project that had tormented me for almost two years. If my records serve me correctly, I finished translating the first draft on October 18, 2022 (a failed attempt to have it completed prior to the anniversary of…
Two Liturgical Years Later: Overview of Progress
I have come full circle again in my progress towards completing a translation of Euthymius Zigabenus' Commentary on the Epistles of Paul. As mentioned in this post and in the About page, I began this project on Wednesday of the sixth week of Great Lent. It is once again Wednesday of the sixth week, which…
A Fourth Image of Nikiforos Kalogeras
Just over a year ago, I made a post entitled All 3 Oil Paintings of Nikiforos Kalogeras have been acquired, and, just this past week, I discovered, not a new oil painting of Nikiforos Kalogeras, but what appears to be a mural on a wall. If I ever get around to finishing editing Kalogeras' biography,…
Each Facet of the Project – Progress Review
Translation Translation of Euthymius Zigabenus' Commentary on the Epistles is going smoothly and steadily. If you go to my Translation Progress Report, you will see that, as of yesterday, I have finished translating 20% of the Commentary on St. Paul's 1st Epistle to Corinthians. The main reason that my word count is below quota today…
How I Acquired the Painting of Nikiforos Kalogeras from the Φιλεκπαιδευτική Εταιρεία
One of the goals of the third facet of this project is to acquire all three oil paintings of Nikiforos Kalogeras in digital form. In this post, I will explain how I came to own the portrait from the Φιλεκπαιδευτική Εταιρεία. I first found the image online on the website of the Modern Greek Visual…
All 3 Oil Paintings of Nikiforos Kalogeras have been acquired
I finally managed to track down the third and final painting of Nikiforos Kalogeras to the Hall of Ceremonies of the University of Athens. After hiring a photographer to take a picture of it, I now have all three portraits in a high resolution, digital format. The Nikiforos Kalogeras page has been updated with images…
Zigabenus Epistles 