> Dear Roman; > I have no opinion at all regarding the comparative merits of Arthur's > or Matanya's views except to say that Matanya's ad hominem postings > concerning Arthur were very insulting and Arthur's postings were restrained > and professional arguments ad rem. I just felt that it was not quite kosher > to continue to denigrate Matanya and his views on this list after he had > been removed and thus could not respond, at least not here. I agree entirely, but the few attempts to make a martyr ot of MO required some chemotherapy.
> I have the > greatest respect for Arthur's scholarship and knowledge of the lute and its > music. It wasn't made sufficiently clear in you first postings. > I also respect Matanya's publication efforts. I can't even remember > what the original dispute between Arthur and Matanya was about. I think it > had something to do with whether a certain composer's name was Leonhart or > Leornardo. I think Matanya's vitriol reflects more on Matanya than Arthur, > and Arthur wisely chose to ignore most of it. I know from previous exchanges > between you and Matanya that there is no love lost between you. But I always > had the feeling that you and he seemed to be enjoying the Zen combat which > is what made the exchange entertaining no matter how heated it became. But > now, it seems, the fun has gone out of it, and it's just sad. These are my > thoughts on the matter. Actually, I don't enjoy "combats". I much prefer talking about relative merits of various objects of beauty, both tangible and intangible, and the ways to make them.. RT > > "start your own list..." I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that this was your > > list. > > It isn't mine. It is Wayne's. > > > > > > > I'll get off your cloud. This list is getting wierd. In the words of > that > > > great English philosopher, Stan Laurel, "Life just isn't short enough > for > > > this sort of thing." > > Gary, you are under an extremely erroneous impression that Arthur and MO > are > > equals, or that their positions have equal validity. I do think that > having > > to explain it would be insulting to you. Do think about it though. > > RT > > > > > > > > > > Best to All, > > > Gary Digman > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "lutelist" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "gary digman" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 5:54 AM > > > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Matanya Ophee and the lutelist > > > > > > > > > > MO is not defending his views. He undermines our right to ours. As to > > > > fairness: start your own list and see if your fairness would survive > > such > > > a > > > > test. > > > > RT > > > > > > > > > It doesn't seem quite fair to me to continue to discuss > Matanya > > > and > > > > his views on sundrie matters without allowing him the opportunity to > > > respond > > > > and/or defend those views. > > > > > > > > > > Best to All, > > > > > Gary Digman > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > > > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > > $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer > > > > 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. > > > > Signup at www.doteasy.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/85 - Release Date: > > 8/30/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer > > 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. > > Signup at www.doteasy.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/86 - Release Date: 8/31/2005 > > > > > >
