More specifically concerning: medieval
goals
2 February 2024, around 15.39.
…in browsing on these ancient words the pasture so rich for the philologist yields little grain for the student of literature, either in fruit of meaning or in beauty of sound. […] The origin of some of these strange growths is still obscure; but it seems as though devotees of some literary cult had used […]
Adversaria (18)
30 September 2024, around 4.26.
‘The concentration and tension of psychic forces have something about them that always looks like magic: they develop an unexpected power of endurance which is often superior to the conscious effort of will.’ —C.G. Jung (Four Archetypes, trans. R.F.C. Hull, p. 97) ‘A chaise was like an apartment: wines and provisions in the north-facing room, […]
Adversaria (37)
30 April 2026, around 4.35.
‘When a man decided to become a wandering preachers, whether orthodox or dissenting, he often started by going into a forest and living for some time as a hermit. During this period of ascetic training he would acquire the spiritual power for his mission; he might also acquire a reputation as a holy man and […]