Re: bad news from Yasna Polyana


Subject: Re: bad news from Yasna Polyana
From: Will Hochman (hochman@southernct.edu)
Date: Sun Aug 05 2001 - 00:52:49 GMT


>
>
> Well, as I get slowly to my feet, I could say cards
> have at least a certain redeeming air of criminality
> about them. The Devil's playthings. Whatever
> about Leo, certainly old Feodor was only living
> up to his diablolic principles in being so addicted.
> At least no one sees them as wholesomely open air
> pursuits.
>
>
Scottie, when you wrote this I stumbled...now don't get me wrong, I
make this kind of mistake all the time so I'm not holier than
thou...but I always thought (if indeed it is the intended allusion)
that Dosteovsky's first name is "Fyodor." I know I'm in for it, but
I'm just trying to learn...and please, hold off on that hemlock,
willya please? I look forward to your screens for bananafish,
perfect or not, will

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