>
>The above specimen of supposed 'wisdom', quoted by Ian (in which the
>author muses over the fragility of life etc.), is nothing but just
>another example of a regular, run-of-the-mill sentimental, poetical
>observation, adorned by beautiful words and syllables.
>
>Let's not confuse real wisdom with sentimental slobbering.

Well, ok.  Maybe the whole thing wasn't completely wise.  But it is wise to 
be aware of impermanence and to see death in life.  It wasn't only 
sentimentality, or so it seems to me.

Ian




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