Re: a lost nail
AntiUtopia (AntiUtopia@aol.com)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 07:28:43 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 1/27/98 4:14:20 AM EST, bowman@mail.indigo.ie writes:
<< Never losing sight for one moment of our gracious & wise host -
& his ordinance against stylistic disputes - I can only report
that, but for Malcolm drawing attention to it, I would certainly
have missed Jim's recommendation of the Calvino book. In my
ignorance, I assumed he was making some arcane poetic allusion
that sounded vaguely reminiscent of Frost or De la Mare.
But for a typo a book was lost, but for a book a thesis was lost,
but for a thesis a PhD was lost, but for a PhD a career was lost....
Scottie B.
>>
oh, lord, Scottie, make sure you read Calvino. I'd love to hear what you say
about it, even if you rip it apart :)
Jim