because you were all wondering what I'm writing my dissertation on, here's a brief synopsis of my 'research context': When James Macpherson published his Fragments of Ancient Poetry in 1760, he went to great lengths to make the Fragments appear to be authentic remains of an ancient, heroic oral tradition. His reasons for this were largely political, and as such, influenced the content of the epics themselves. As an attempt to establish a particularly Scottish identity, the poems were quite effective. However, to do so required both a simplification and a manipulation of traditional mythology. Stripped of anagogical significance, the Ossian epics more or less represented an Enlightenment version of history, tradition, and mythic heritage. The stories themselves were changed by their very purpose and in turn changed the manner of representing myth in future narratives. Moreover, the emphasis on the Ossian epics as authentic tales from the past, as ‘fragments,’ served...
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ReplyDeleteThat is good to know. If any man asks me what to do I'll know now what to tell them.
You know they ask me all the time. I'm the person people usually think of in those sorts of situations.
huh. which people would those be, pining for my heart? what have you told them so far?
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ReplyDeleteis what I told them. Because you know how articulate I am.
i am surprised that you are so easily swayed...
ReplyDeleteyou are only surprised because you haven't smelled it yet. egads.
ReplyDeleteIt's only $35—which is so much cheaper than going on dates. Which means....you'll end up with a thrifty man. Who smells nice, though.
ReplyDeletei can deal with that.
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