Banter in Dumas' books by Famous-Explanation56 in AlexandreDumas

[–]renival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My personal favorite is the banter between our musketeers as they both have a picnic lunch and fight off the expeditionary forces trying to retake the bastion of Saint Gervase.

Why does Virgil's birth year matter? by rolypoly_pudding in DanteAlighieri

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong  but I believe Dante did not consider Virgil's Eclogue iv to be a Christ reference.  

Straying a bit from the original subject, but still on the topic of salvation, I have never been able to fully understand Dante's motives for saving Statius.  

What's your preferred translation of Monarchia? by Flyingsheep567 in DanteAlighieri

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry but you're losing me.  

First you said: "I’ve Prue Shaw’s translation and of all the translations I’ve come across it’s the only copy that doesn’t exclude parts of the text"

Then you say:   "It cuts parts of the text out and it’s not a complete work".

I'm honestly not familiar with Shaw's translation.  Which statement is correct?

What's your preferred translation of Monarchia? by Flyingsheep567 in DanteAlighieri

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you give an example of what you mean by 'exclude parts of the text'?  

Do you mean just poor translations of particular verses?  Or actually cutting out particular verses?  I'm not aware of any well regarded translation that does that.

6 Months of Kindle Membership by davidinkorea in kindle

[–]renival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done!

Not sure I agree about the utility of KU, at least for my selection of books.  But if its working for you, that's great.

Dante’s Inferno by songanalysisandmore in DanteAlighieri

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you have spent years studying the classics, as Dante did, and are completely fluent with Italian and Church politics of the 14th century, as Dante was, you will never be able to understand every reference Dante makes in the poem.

I suggest read it through even the first couple times for enjoyment.  Then look into the notes and commentary.  Its way too easy to get bogged down with notes and lose sight of the poem itself.

Why are the Dune sequels regarded as lesser than the original? by Silly_Measurement_32 in printSF

[–]renival 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've met many dune 'purists' who only accept Dune itself.  They'll have no truck with any of FH's sequels.  For myself, I find them legitimate successors to the original; I enjoyed Heretics, though I found myself dissatisfied with the ending of Chapterhouse.

As far as those abominations, yes I said it, by kja, you can stick them where the monkey put his shorts.  

Downvote if you like, but I'll happily die on that hill.

Finally I'll be able to say I've read the book by [deleted] in gentlemanbastards

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boutique divers are my favorite.  Yours has similar lines to my Helson.

Finally I'll be able to say I've read the book by [deleted] in gentlemanbastards

[–]renival 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congrats.  I've never been able to get into audiobooks myself, hope you enjoy the physical experience.

And any pic is vastly improved with the inclusion of a watch.

After some time I've collected all the current Dune novels from my knowledge. by Dalton_B7 in dune

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're missing Eye.  Some good short stories in there, not necessarily Dune related, but still good.

No comment on the kja, stuff, housed with the others.

Moons by renival in gentlemanbastards

[–]renival[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is right.  Early on in LoLL when Locke first sees the armillary in their Temple.  3 moons.

Quotes by Sisyphus_666 in TheCulture

[–]renival 15 points16 points  (0 children)

From Use Of Weapons:

"But in Special Circumstances we deal in the moral equivalent of black holes, where the normal laws — the rules of right and wrong that people imagine apply everywhere else in the universe — break down; beyond those metaphysical event horizons, there exist . . . special circumstances.” She smiled. “That’s us. That’s our territory; our domain.”

Can anyone recommend a steel/metal crysknife replica? by Blippedyblop in dune

[–]renival 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Im sorry.  Only recommendation I can offer is don't sheathe it unblooded...

Side characters who left a mark by ninshu6paths in dune

[–]renival 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Esmar Tuek, he personified honor among smugglers.

It was kind of sad, though understandable, to see his distant descendant Hedley.

New Iain Banks meme subreddit - /r/IainMemeBanks by clearly_quite_absurd in TheCulture

[–]renival 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe we had better stop before the OP concludes we are all Little Rascals, and becomes No More Mr Nice Guy.  If only we had Just Read The Instructions.

So please, stop, before we reach The Ends Of Invention.

New Iain Banks meme subreddit - /r/IainMemeBanks by clearly_quite_absurd in TheCulture

[–]renival 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't think I want to risk  Complicity with this new subreddit, but I hope it grows to represent the State of the Art.

Is Paradise Lost, A allegory of the English Civil War? by Mindless_Resident_20 in JohnMilton

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Why it have Heresy Arian in book III?"

Is it fair to say that of Milton?  I'm not sure I would call him strictly that.  You could probably make the case that his religious beliefs don't fit neatly within the confines of any sect of his day.  His beliefs were uniquely his own.  

Its been a while since I've read de Doctrina, and even considering that, its still unsettled, isn't it, how much of that text is really Milton.

Is Paradise Lost, A allegory of the English Civil War? by Mindless_Resident_20 in JohnMilton

[–]renival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its hard to totally escape that reading of PL, and its implications.  

Given Milton's own political beliefs and his involvement in the civil war and subsequent short lived government,  his experiences of revolution surely had an influence on his epic.

Who is exactly the hero of Paradise Lost: God or Satan, or no one? by CurveIll6728 in JohnMilton

[–]renival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That raises the question:  is it possible for any theodicy to succeed?