This is one of several of Mr. Scruton's books that are in my home library. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that he resides not far from me. I also enjoyed his documentary regarding beauty available on YouTube. The Italian scholar Umberto Eco has edited a book titled "History of Beauty".
~Hilton
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. Keats
Thanks for the pointer again. I think that his excplications are important to transport certain, very important truths to the frustrated and both emotionally as well as spiritually impoverished 'serfs' of the modern world.
"In every battle the eyes are the first to be conquered..."
- Tacitus, Germania
"One must work in solitude as a man who opens a clearing in virgin forest, sustained by the unique hope that somewhere in its depths, others are working to the same end."
- Ernst Jünger
"I find that I must go handsomely, whatever it costs me, and the charge will be made up in the fruit it brings."
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Oh, to have a non-ethnic nose...!
Oh, to be a non-ethnic!
Eternal.
Yes, technically everyone is ethnic, but in an American context, "ethnic" means a member of a minority group.
In the rapidly changing American context, the historic American majority population also has an ethnic identity, in fact many of them!
This is one of several of Mr. Scruton's books that are in my home library. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that he resides not far from me. I also enjoyed his documentary regarding beauty available on YouTube. The Italian scholar Umberto Eco has edited a book titled "History of Beauty".
~Hilton
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
Keats
Thanks for the link!
Oh, to be a 15th Century Florentine!
I once lacked an ethnic nose. A few rugby seasons and boxing matches later and I have moved from Greek to Roman.
Evolution I say!
Ha ha, my self-deprecating comment about my schnozz has caused a bit of commotion. Many apologies!
Thanks for the pointer again. I think that his excplications are important to transport certain, very important truths to the frustrated and both emotionally as well as spiritually impoverished 'serfs' of the modern world.
I read this a few months ago and just rediscovered it whilst doing a spot of dusting today, such a great book.
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