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Last edited by Aurora Ariel; 05-08-2006 at 01:41 PM.
My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery --always buzzing, humming, soaring, roaring, diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?
-Virginia Woolf
“I want to write a novel about Silence,” he said; “the things people don’t say. But the difficulty is immense.” He sighed. - Night and Day
Yes he did. Absolutely get it from Donne. But common usage also comes from Donne's statement.Originally Posted by Aurora Ariel
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
Always liked this - not sure why.
Really. What song is that from?
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
It's from "A Small Package Of Value Will Come To You, Shortly", on "After Bathing at Baxter's". Very druggy stuff.
Just one pedantic note on the original post. This doesn't actually come from a poem by Donne. It's from the middle of his Meditation XVII in Devotions upon Emergent Occasions. Just thought this might be helpful for anyone trying to locate it.
"In rime sparse il suono/ di quei sospiri ond' io nudriva 'l core/ in sul mio primo giovenile errore"~ Francesco Petrarca
"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."~ Jane Austen
Thank you for the quick reply, Virgil. Have you also read all of Hemingway's books? I've only read his tremendously engaging short tale, The Old Man and the Sea, but have heard about For Whom the Bells Toll. So I would like to read this one eventually. It was actually a selection of John Donne which I read online, and I don't actually have a copy of Donne's full work, unfortunately, but thanks for the note, PL. I'll try and find a copy, and read the entire work soon.
My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery --always buzzing, humming, soaring, roaring, diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?
-Virginia Woolf
“I want to write a novel about Silence,” he said; “the things people don’t say. But the difficulty is immense.” He sighed. - Night and Day
I've read most of his novels and short stories. We here on lit net read A Farewell To Arms in Jan for the book of the month. You might check out that thread for general comments. I used to think that A Farewell To Arms was his best novel, but after this rereading this past month I think it's fallen a bit in my eyes. I guess I would have to agree with most people and say that The Sun Also Rises is his best novel. I've read For Whom The Bell Tolls, and not found it that great a novel. I don't feel that Hemingway is a great novelist. But I do think he was a great short story writer. If you want to enjoy him, try his short stories. You can't go wrong.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
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