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Inscribed Poem and Chapter One

A study of a book by GK Chesterton.

Inscribed Poem and Chapter One

Postby The Bigsleep J » January 4th, 2006, 11:18 am

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Postby Tuirgin » January 4th, 2006, 7:10 pm

To read only children's books, treasure / Only childish thoughts, throw / Grown-up things away / And rise from deep sorrows.
-- Osip Mandelshtam, 1908
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A few rambling throughts on Chap1

Postby Tuirgin » January 4th, 2006, 8:45 pm

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Something Fishy About Long Island

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Re: A few rambling throughts on Chap1

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re: Inscribed Poem and Chapter One

Postby Tuirgin » January 5th, 2006, 5:31 pm

It's been years since I've read any Whitman. But if memory serves me well, he's a rather affirming writer.

I've got Leaves of Grass... it's a shame I haven't touched it in over 10 years.

Here's the Academy of American Poets (which isn't just Am. poets) page on Whitman:
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Re: Something Fishy About Long Island

Postby Sven » January 5th, 2006, 8:55 pm

Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
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re: Inscribed Poem and Chapter One

Postby Robert » January 6th, 2006, 4:25 am

Concering the first chapter, it seems that Chesterton really manages to set the stage for 'good' 'sound' ideas vs. the 'bad' unrealistic' ideas. How he goes into painstaking detail describing Gregory, but Syme is more of a transparent figure. A regular Joe. It would almost appear as though he were arguing, albeit ina subtle manner, that Syme's thoughts are so common sensical they are shared by, perhaps not the majority, but at leas the down to earth persons in the world. Everyone knows that revolutions are revoltuing in and of themselves. They are not to be an end without serious qualification.

One is drawn immediately into the story in virtue of the extreme contrast in views. One characterized as being the cuase of this extremeness, the other, commonplace and so obvious and almost simple in its profundity. I love it! I love it! All books should begin like this one. The language, like drinking exquisite wine...the whimsical commentary and short quips, utterly delightful...wow! (although I have it read it several times before).
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"... full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing" Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 5
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Re: re: Inscribed Poem and Chapter One

Postby Robert » January 7th, 2006, 1:49 pm

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