@outer@mas.to2026-05-19 14:25:47
Man is quite insane. He would not how to create a mite, and he creates gods by the dozens.
from Essais bk. 2, ch. 12, 1580
--Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, 1533–1592
#QuoteOfTheDay #Literature #GreatWriting
@outer@mas.to2026-05-19 14:25:47
@paulusm@scholar.social2026-04-15 07:29:00
Love this in Huysmans about the ideal reading experience
#amreading #modernism #literature
@scottmiller42@mstdn.social2026-03-10 00:50:44
One nice thing about #literature is how characters and stories can help us recognize and understand patterns observed in real life. Often they serve as a short-hand for commentary. An often cited example is Icarus.
Given #POTUS47 careless comments about Iran, Lord
@outer@mas.to2026-05-08 01:38:18
On a withered branch
A crow has alighted:
Nightfall in autumn.
--Matsuo Basho, 1679
The 1st haiku poem.
I hope to find a few more translations.
#Poetry #History #Literature