Author Archives: kcosumano

We’ve moved!

Posted on 12/11/2019 by kcosumano

I managed to migrate the entire contents of this blog over to my new website, Licus Translation. My new posts (coming at a somewhat glacial speed lately, I admit) will be published there. Granted, it’s not as sunny and cheerful … Continue reading →

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In Via: Milestone, Via Claudia Augusta

Posted on 25/05/2019 by kcosumano

It’s not an original, of course, but a replica, with historical information written in German. This milestone is placed next to the route of the Via Claudia Augusta, here an unassuming gravel road, where it crosses Bahnhofstrasse near Leeder, west … Continue reading →

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In Via: The Keltenschanze near Utting

Posted on 08/05/2019 by kcosumano

Having read Zeitspringer’s recent post (in German) about the earthworks in Holzhausen near Fürstenfeldbruck, I felt inspired to tell him (and you) about a patch of farm country that has become one of our regular walking routes. It’s got beautiful … Continue reading →

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The Antiquarian Life: Frau K

Posted on 23/08/2018 by kcosumano

It is time to write about Frau König. (Kindly note that all names and places have been changed) Several years ago my husband, a bookseller, got a telephone call from an elderly woman who lived in a nearby town. She … Continue reading →

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May 5th, 1988

Posted on 04/05/2018 by kcosumano

The postcard arrived in his mailbox on the 4th. This was it. It was now happening. The last few years might have been like a dream, but the months leading up to this moment had been like the day of … Continue reading →

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Rilke’s Ammersee flirtation

Posted on 27/04/2018 by kcosumano

Between 1914 and 1916, Rainer Maria Rilke was involved romantically with the (married) painter Lou Albert-Lasard. In 1915 he found himself somewhat stranded in Munich, waiting to learn whether he would be drafted into the Austrian Army. While there he … Continue reading →

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St. Ulrich’s Chapel & Healing Spring

Posted on 16/04/2018 by kcosumano

Just outside the village of Eresing, near the Ammersee, there is a small chapel and a fountain house where people would come wash themselves devoutly, especially the eyes. This spring is said to have healing powers, is dedicated to St. … Continue reading →

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A story of changing times

Posted on 27/03/2018 by kcosumano

Once upon a time, there was a miller who lived in a small town. This miller was quite successful, and had expanded his business into a large commercial bakery. There had always been a mill by the river — in … Continue reading →

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Seeking Fortunatus

Posted on 18/02/2018 by kcosumano

After posting my most recent entry I began to look more seriously for the “Vita S. Martini” by Venantius Fortunatus in translation. It hasn’t brought much to light. I cannot read medieval Latin, but there is an Italian translation available … Continue reading →

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“If the Baiuvarii on the Lech don’t block your way”*

Posted on 15/02/2018 by kcosumano

My husband knows that I have this fascination with local maps and roads and routes from long ago. In a recent acquisition of used books he stumbled across something he knew I’d like — “Die Alpen in Frühzeit und Mittelalter” … Continue reading →

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