of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !
Sunday, August 10, 2008
an early birthday present to myself
the plan is to read the whole thing before i am sixty ... then i can brush this master of padding ... who knocks joyce in to a battered trilby ... under the carpet for once and for all
The first time I read it (in the Scott Moncrief translation, I read it aloud to myself from time to time. This helped my concentration, but also helped me to enjoy the rhythms which the translator introduces, different from the French, but equally enchanting.
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The first time I read it (in the Scott Moncrief translation, I read it aloud to myself from time to time. This helped my concentration, but also helped me to enjoy the rhythms which the translator introduces, different from the French, but equally enchanting.
... there are so many ideas crammed in that i know i'll need to read it ( at least ) twice
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