to see the world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour... william blake auguries
Milton, Shakespeare, Michael Angelo, Rafael, the finest specimens of Ancient Sculpture & Painting & Architecture, Gothic, Grecian, Hindoo and Egyptian
back in the day they used to call this a 'literary catalog', milton was said to have read all the known books available in his time, which is ironic because he went blind and wrote his tomes by dictating his words to a clerical secretary
fact or fiction?
today there are too many writings to be aware of, let alone to know intimately, they now call this 'selective reading' )))
I think he dictated to his daughters, who perhaps felt like clerical secretaries.
today there are too many writings to be aware of, let alone to know intimately
Yeah, but most of it is junk or derivative. "Paradise Lost", on the other had, is something every poet should read, especially if he has some Christian sensibilities.
Ah, what a pleasant blast from the past. I see that the euphoria of a budding romance has perhaps waken your writerly inclinations. Good for you!
I'm just sorry that LJ might not be such a great repository for such reflective energy. Over the past few years, I believe, it has been shedding all of its old groovy vibes. I've recently given up on it myself, save to check out a couple of communities. I tend to think of it as a Russian website now.
I'll start checking out your journal, too, though. I don't know if I'll have much to say, not being skilled in either real estate or love, or anything real and practical I guess, but I will read you. It would be a little nostalgic, a reminder of the way people used to keep real journals here, writing about their struggles and little joys. That sounds nice.
Well I'll be writing about the 'budding romance' whichever way it goes, and anything else that flies into my head of course. It is a shame that LJ has declined to the point where you have pretty much given up on it.
Don't worry if you don't have much to say on my scribblings, I am happy knowing that you are out there somewhere, occasionally glancing over at my meagre offerings and perhaps smiling.
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and heaven in a wild flower
hold infinity in the palm of your hand
and eternity in an hour...
william blake auguries
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back in the day they used to call this a 'literary catalog', milton was said to have read all the known books available in his time, which is ironic because he went blind and wrote his tomes by dictating his words to a clerical secretary
fact or fiction?
today there are too many writings to be aware of, let alone to know intimately, they now call this 'selective reading' )))
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today there are too many writings to be aware of, let alone to know intimately
Yeah, but most of it is junk or derivative. "Paradise Lost", on the other had, is something every poet should read, especially if he has some Christian sensibilities.
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I have once more wandered out of the wilderness, pulled the vines off the door and dusted off the step of my LJ.
I hope your Chirstmas was pleasant and all the best for the coming New Year.
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I'm just sorry that LJ might not be such a great repository for such reflective energy. Over the past few years, I believe, it has been shedding all of its old groovy vibes. I've recently given up on it myself, save to check out a couple of communities. I tend to think of it as a Russian website now.
I'll start checking out your journal, too, though. I don't know if I'll have much to say, not being skilled in either real estate or love, or anything real and practical I guess, but I will read you. It would be a little nostalgic, a reminder of the way people used to keep real journals here, writing about their struggles and little joys. That sounds nice.
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Don't worry if you don't have much to say on my scribblings, I am happy knowing that you are out there somewhere, occasionally glancing over at my meagre offerings and perhaps smiling.
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