December 2011
37 posts
W. W. Norton: Do the Classics Have a Future? →
wwnorton:
…take, for example, the common statement “The ancient Athenians invented democracy.” Put like that, it is simply not true. As far as we know, no ancient Greek ever said so; and anyway democracy isn’t something that is “invented” like a piston engine. Our word “democracy” derives from the Greek, that is correct. Beyond that, the fact is that we have chosen to invest the...
“If you find yourself reading Chaucer for more than four hours seek immediate...”
– Legal disclaimer to a hypothetical Super Bowl ad for the Norton Anthologies (via wwnorton)
I can't wait until tomorrow.
Why?
I get better looking everyday.
“If you remember me, then I don’t care if everyone else forgets.”
– Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore (via bookmania)
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Dear Millionaires, if you don’t have a bookshelf...
wwnorton:
In the ebook of Fahrenheit 451 the firemen set off targeted EMP bombs to selectively wipe Kindle Fires.
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“If you want to have your cake and eat it too, and if you want to have other...”
– Rilo Kiley, “Go Ahead” 