Mar 13, 2005 23:43
"Restless, he dreamed of his shipwreck, and dreamed it as a man of wit, who even in dreams, or especially in them, must take care that as propositions embellish a conception, so reservations make it vital, while mysterious connections give it density; considerations make it profound; emphases uplift, allustions dissimulate, transmutations make subtle."
how crazy is that? yeah, i know. and what about this? he is describing a storm in the distance, on a sea-filled horizon...
"The brush of nature had now diluted the line of the horizon and was sketching distances of infinite provinces."
umberto eco is awesome!
so, i have work to do today. real work! and it should all be done now, or at least by tomorrow. i have tons of theater to do, a calculus project tue tuesday, and a calculus test on friday. yay! itll be a long night, especially since im getting started now. YAY!