> A comment on Patrick Roper's brief and moving reflection: I first read > Virgil almost 50 years ago, and only recently did I realize that I've also > experienced something close to what he describes-- lines that I enjoy in a > manner similar to the most simple enjoyment of nature. > His mention of Hofstader's fascinating book recalled to me another much > shorter work entitled "Nineteen Ways of Looking at Wang Wei." I've > forgotten the author's name, but it's a delightful study of one ancient > classic poem.
I have just passed my fiftieth year since my first foray into Virgil, though for thirty years or more his works, to my regret, lay unopened. The Wang Wei book is by Eliot Weinberger & Octavio Paz. Patrick Roper ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub
