Ancient Literature Discussion (History, Myth, Philosophy &c.)

Is it old fiction? .-.

e: welp

Its a fictional book from the 14th century, yeah.

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Also note that the warning in Paradiso that you probably shouldn't continue if you're unfamiliar with theology is not unwarranted, it is some heavy shit. Not unreadable of course, but some parts will have you tilt your head and go "bwuh?"

Lets allow anything made before 1776

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Originally Posted by Strife

Lets allow anything made before 1776

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The end of history is roughly there I agree, though it does lose us any chance to talk about Jekyll&Hyde, a tragic loss but one for the cause.

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Originally Posted by Strife

Lets allow anything made before 1776

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Well thread over then unless you want to just talk about Paradise Lost because really what else is there

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Originally Posted by @Leo

Well thread over then unless you want to just talk about Paradise Lost because really what else is there

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Im sorry your nation has nothing interesting about it historically, would you like some lemon juice for the papercut?

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Originally Posted by Christemo

Im sorry your nation has nothing interesting about it historically, would you like some lemon juice for the papercut?

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this isn't usa salt, this is me dissing everything that isn't milton

Im sorry for your cripplingly poor taste.

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To get back on topic, Kirby you seem pretty well read in chinese literature so I have a question; Tao Te Ching is on my to-read list and I was wondering if you could give me any recommendations on it or anything similar?

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Originally Posted by Christemo

you seem pretty well read in chinese literature

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HAHAHAHAHAHA

Okay, but when I said most of my knowledge of Chinese history/myth/legend came from literal Chinese children's cartoons, I was being completely serious. Like, I don't really know much outside Journey to the West, Lotus Lantern, and Three Kingdoms, and the occasional proverb stories. Hell, I never even read or watched Dream of the Red Chamber, even if it's one of the four classics. So I'm not actually good to turn to for this sorta thing

Oh ok, you actually had me fooled then :P So no Tao Te Ching rec?? :(

I literally had no idea what that was until I looked it up on Wikipedia like a minute ago. Basically, at best I can rec you Journey to the West and Three Kingdoms, but those are already super famous anyway

ITT: Christemo's pretentious lit discussion

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Originally Posted by Strife

Lets allow anything made before 1776

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For mythological/theological stuff you have Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, Goethe's Faust, Once and Future King. some of Faulkner's shit, and Fear and Trembling off the top of my head.

If you want philosophy in general you kinda missed out on a lot.

Do we have a philosophy thread, yet? I guess we could expand this to include that if there's interest in it

Philosophy is great too like Jungian, Plato, Descartes, etc.

I'm gonna stay in this thread from now on.

I don't think I even wanna see excepts of the Critique of Pure Reason.

But yeah, Seika/Strife/anyone what are some good Vulgate Cycle tls or whatever? And what Cycle is it best to try and find as far as Celtic myth goes?

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Originally Posted by Kirby

Do we have a philosophy thread, yet? I guess we could expand this to include that if there's interest in it

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yeh

Oh god.

I remember that. Those threads were pretty much all created because the American election thread.

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Actually, looking it up, it seems by this time in 2011 we already had an American 2012 Election thread. Leo, stop keeping that stuff in the News Thread!

Yeah uh no this election is fucking god awful and I have no desire to discuss it.