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All Reviews from Users
Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-06 | marie panagiotakos | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | consider myself very lucky to have found such a knowledgeable person making their expertise available to someone like myself. many thanks |
| 2009-10-18 | James | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Interesting points! |
| 2009-07-24 | Verónica | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I am so grateful to Maria. Her answer was just what I was looking for, and for me it would have been very difficult to find it. Thanks, Maria. You are very kind to put your knowledgement in service of us all. |
| 2009-05-06 | Nate | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much I thought it would take much longer to find this information. The answer was exactly what I was looking for, too. Thanks a million, Nate |
| 2009-03-27 | Dan Olson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I appreciate the answer as well as the references to other works by Dante that support the info. My students are studying Dante and wondered about the different treatment of Homer and Aristotle. You've been a great help! thanks. |
| 2008-11-14 | James | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Forget Aphrodite, Hera and Athena, Id take you anyday:) Thanks so much |
| 2008-07-25 | David | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Maria is awesome. I asked her to help me find a translation in Italian of an English poem. Within a half-day she responded, not just with good information, but with her own excellent translation. Thank you, Maria. |
| 2008-06-18 | Michelle | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much, the information was both interesting and informative. I will be able to use the quote and have a better understanding of its origin e.t.c. Thank you again for taking the time! |
| 2008-06-02 | Leanna | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-04-14 | John | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Many thanks for your help and detailed response. Much appreciated. Just what I needed to know. |
| 2008-03-14 | Jamie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Again, much more information then I needed, and very detailed. I thank you. Researching this poem is a nightmare. Next to nothing about it online heh. Thank you. |
| 2008-03-11 | josh | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Great info shared with me in the response. thanks for the help! |
| 2008-03-07 | Jamie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much. A little more information then I needed, but too much information is never something bad. Now I know where I can find and poem. I appreiciate the quickness to your response also. Thank you! |
| 2008-02-19 | Sara | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | You were a great help! I'm very impressed with your knowledge and quick response. |
| 2007-12-29 | Jane | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I thank you very much for your thorough and lightning answer. |
| 2007-12-05 | Susan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I'm floored! I had no idea. I would have never known about the mistake spelling of the translator. Amazing, thank you. |
| 2007-05-12 | Ailsa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you, i had found some of these authors but the information had been a bit disoraganised before! |
| 2006-11-17 | Rose | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you this really helped! |
| 2006-01-28 | Sonny | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hi Maria. Just the fact that you are able to translate it is good enough for us. Thanks also for the warning about the difficulty of translating ancient writings. With limited resources we have, truly your translation experise on Latin is highly appreciated. May you have a very nice day. |
| 2005-08-01 | Keiran | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Yes | exactly what I wanted. Thank You. |
| 2005-02-08 | Amir Zal | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for your help! I knew the quote wasn't by Cicero, but couldn't find the original source and figured there had to be something in his writings that related. However, this was even better! Thanks again! |
| 2004-11-07 | Dov | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you again. Another perfect reply!You are a real expert! |
| 2004-10-28 | Tony Summerhayes | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Excellent answer, very thorough and informative!I thank you so much. |
| 2004-09-28 | Andy Falcone | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much, Maria, for taking the time to respond to my question! That was very helpful. A 10! |
| 2004-09-14 | kristen | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2004-06-29 | essoudi asma | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | fast response |
| 2004-06-15 | jess | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | What a fantastic service, and so quick too! |
| 2004-06-02 | Jason | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Amazing response! Very thorough and comprehensive answer here. Much more detail than I expected. Thank you very, very much. |
| 2004-05-14 | Jason | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks a lot! |
| 2004-05-12 | shazi | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much!Your answer helped me a lot! |
Answers by Expert:
Maria
Expertise
I am an expert in Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek Literature.
Experience
Over 25 years teaching experience
Education/Credentials
I received my Ph.D. from Genova University (Italy). My graduation thesis was about ancient Greek drama: I carried out a detailed research on Aeschylus.
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