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#41
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 12:18 am
If you want to go deeper into Dante, I recommend some books I personally enjoy, such as "Understanding Dante" by Jhon Scott, and "Reading Dante" by Giuseppe Mazzota. Bear in mind, though, that these are academic books which will only be enjoyed if you really like Dante.

Everything Dante wrote in the Comedy was thought carefully by him. He did not let his personal anger into the Comedy. You could even say there are 3 Dantes: 1. The real Dante, who actually desired revenge towards his enemies 2. Dante the pilgrim who is guided by Vergil in the Comedy, and 3. Dante the narrator of the Comedy.
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#42
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 3:47 am
(November 2, 2016 at 10:46 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(November 2, 2016 at 5:14 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: But because of him, we can be flushed with pride.

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Oh, just pinch off the punnery already, Bri!

Fair enough. We don't want to get bogged down in this.

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#43
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 4:01 am
(November 3, 2016 at 3:47 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(November 2, 2016 at 10:46 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Oh, just pinch off the punnery already, Bri!

Fair enough.  We don't want to get bogged down in this.

Boru

True ... best to wipe the slate clean.

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#44
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 4:34 am
(November 3, 2016 at 4:01 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(November 3, 2016 at 3:47 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Fair enough.  We don't want to get bogged down in this.

Boru

True ... best to wipe the slate clean.

Glad we're getting some movement on this.

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#45
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 5:04 am
(November 3, 2016 at 4:34 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(November 3, 2016 at 4:01 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: True ... best to wipe the slate clean.

Glad we're getting some movement on this.

Boru

It takes guts to push this out so. We should be proud.

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#46
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 11:03 am
(November 3, 2016 at 5:04 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(November 3, 2016 at 4:34 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Glad we're getting some movement on this.

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It takes guts to push this out so. We should be proud.

Enough of this implied toilet derail!

Montezuma.
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#47
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 11:59 am
(November 2, 2016 at 10:54 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(November 2, 2016 at 7:50 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Vlad T. Impaler for his visionary ideas re: yard decoration.

What does the "T" stand for?

Just curious.

Bloody hell, either you and abaris need your humor detectors repaired, or I need better material.
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#48
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 12:08 pm
(November 3, 2016 at 11:59 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(November 2, 2016 at 10:54 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: What does the "T" stand for?

Just curious.

Bloody hell, either you and abaris need your humor detectors repaired, or I need better material.

Nah, that was my own attempt at humor -- usually, making myself look dumb gets someone to point and laugh at me. It doesn't always work ... obviously.

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#49
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 5:40 pm
The alumni from Wossamotta U.
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#50
RE: Historical characters you admire
November 3, 2016 at 6:24 pm
(November 3, 2016 at 5:40 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: The alumni from Wossamotta U.

Actually, the philosophy department of the University of Woolloomooloo.

Have a wattle, Bruce.

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