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jaylake

The ultimate in writer cat posts

Sep 30, 2006 09:33

Christopher Smart, "on his cat Jeoffrey," which was eventually set to music by Bejamin Britten.

"For I will consider my Cat Jeoffrey
"For he is the servant of the Living God duly and daily serving him."

It goes on from there, at great length.

(And thanks to tillyjane for showing me this.)

cats, writing

Comments 5

shaolingrrl September 30 2006, 16:43:32 UTC

He wrote that when he was in an insane asylum, you know. Might have been Bedlam itself, I can't remember.

(Oh, wait--I have cats--)

lotus_faerie September 30 2006, 19:07:24 UTC

You might be interested in this, then: The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr (translated from the German) by E. T. A. Hoffmann.

http://www.amazon.com/Opinions-Tomcat-Murr-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140446311/sr=8-1/qid=1159643177/ref=sr_1_1/002-1655775-7864024?ie=UTF8&s=books

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Re: However... jaylake October 1 2006, 00:40:55 UTC

Wow. I get about 1/3 of those. LJ poll!!!

Re: However... matociquala October 1 2006, 02:47:15 UTC

I used to own that book.

I gave it away.

Re: However... swan_tower October 1 2006, 02:59:55 UTC

I would probably do better with the Old Norse.

(Not entirely kidding, since I did study it once, though my vocabulary has sadly flagged.)