“The greatest poet who ever wrote about rowing is Virgil, the greatest historian is Thucydides, but the greatest imagination ever to turn its attention to the sport is that of painter, Thomas Eakins.” TurnsSportsImaginationAttentionPoetPainterHistorianRowing Author:Barry S. Strauss
“When you are on the erg your mind is too busy to pay attention to the sounds of the machine; you notice only that they are indeed loud.” MindSoundPayAttentionMachinesBusyPay AttentionLoudToo BusyRowingErgs Author:Barry S. Strauss
