Re: Pierre Abelard
Brian Fenton (fentonb@mathds1.maths.ul.ie)
Fri, 29 Aug 1997 12:38:28 +0100 (WET DST)
Will, you wrote:
>sorry brian, I thought it would help--if you weren't looking to track down
>the literary illusion, what were you looking for...a date? will
Will,
I am the one who must apologise. Firstly, for not thanking
you for your efforts in answering (what was a serious) inquiry.
Secondly, for being flippant and facetious when I didn't fully grasp
some of the terms in your response. I am afraid I am one of those lowbrows
(well, I'll claim middlebrow status, it might get me a few dates) who
often strike out in fear of the unknown. Rather than admitting the gaps
in my knowledge and asking for guidance, I tend to mock someone else's
erudition. Anyone on this list with experience in educating will have
encountered this type of individual upon numerous occasions (usually
seated at the back of the class groaning a lot. Those of you will
understand me a little more now.) So please, forgive me my foolishness
and don't tell your friends about me.
Incidentally, I did some research of my own (of course, I should
have done this to begin with, but I really did think Peter Abelard was
some 50's New York TV personality!). I found quite an interesting read at:
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/anthropoetics/views/view13.htm
Right, now that's settled,..... who's on for a date?
--
your callipygean correspondent, Brian
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