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[satyr_nine]

"The truth is that the law of the survival of the fittest operates in the world of letters even as it does in that of organic life, though not with the same infallibility; for in the former it is subject to the disturbing influence of human judgement."

- R. Austin Freeman, introduction to Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Udolpho

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[merry_ariadne]

That reminds of this book I read over the holidays, 'Doing our own thing : the degradation of language and music and why we should, like, care'. It's all about the evolution/devolution of language - it's what it says it is, really. Pretty good read. Slightly pretentious, but you'd like that.

[satyr_nine]

I shall take that as the compliment you no doubt intended it to be.

It does sound like a good read, at that. I like it already. Have you a copy I might peruse?

[merry_ariadne]

Nothing wrong with a little pretension.

I got it out from the library, so you should be able to find a copy there.

[satyr_nine]

You are a woman of good taste. I shall to the library in due form.