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>>9642338
Both.

>>9642338
what's the difference

>>9642338
It's a beautiful book in terms of literature, yes.
>The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
>He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
>He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
>Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
>Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
>Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Pure pottery. Compare that to other Bibles. Here's The Message rendering:
>God, my shepherd!
> I don’t need a thing.
>You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
> you find me quiet pools to drink from.
>True to your word,
> you let me catch my breath
> and send me in the right direction.
>Even when the way goes through
> Death Valley,
>I’m not afraid
> when you walk at my side.
>Your trusty shepherd’s crook
> makes me feel secure.
>You serve me a six-course dinner
> right in front of my enemies.
>You revive my drooping head;
> my cup brims with blessing.
>Your beauty and love chase after me
> every day of my life.
>I’m back home in the house of God
> for the rest of my life.
Garbage. The only reason this crap is published at all is because it's a Bible, and they'll publish anything if it says it's a Bible. The KJV was meant to replace both the Geneva Bible, which was the Bible used at home by families, and the Bishops Bible, which was the Bible used in Churches by the clergy. As such, they made sure that the King James would be easy to read and also beautiful to hear. They went over every verse 12 times, comparing it to all the different published Hebrew/Greek texts, the Latin Vulgate, the English translations that came before it, and Bibles in other languages like French. The result is a beautiful work of art that will last for ages. It is aesthetically, stylistically, and spiritually good for you.

infinite jest (never read it, but mentioning it at a college party 7 years ago got me a handjob)

>>9642345
>>9642334
But actually read infinite jest

>>9642351
really....don't

maybe read The Doctrine of Fascism by Mussolini & Gentile before anti-fa books

>>9642279

>Not what bullshit liberal propaganda claims fascism is, but the real fascist ideology that's threatening civilization

so obviously you have a set of premises that are acting as your working hypotheses as you proceed with this investigation. what do you take to be the difference here?

>>9642279
>threatening civilization
you seem to have some biases.

>Putin is operating a kleptocratic petro-state without real means to project power
>Brits are sick of economic direction from brussels
>Trump is an unpopular president who cant get legislation past congress, executive orders past the courts, or forward motion on either due to ongoing investigations.

I honestly dont know what you are talking about, but The New Criterion all year has been running essays on New Populism, which may be something that touches on what you are interested in, despite your spooks.

Henry IV part 1

>>9642259
Richard II

>>9642302
good taste

>>9642252
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1830_in_France

You're definitely not going to make it, anon.

The period where The Red and the Black takes place is called the Restoration. For a simplistic and outdated (but generally a good overview) check out Restoration and Reaction, 1815-1848. For a biography of Louis-Philippe, king of France from 1830 to 1848, check out The Perilous Crown. This biography is pretty good at giving a sense of the time and placing Louis-Philippe rather than just giving a story of his life. There's a TON of history out there if you can read French, but unfortunately the Restoration is one of the lesser studied areas of French history by anglophone historians, who tend to favor either the French Revolution or the period starting in 1871. Good luck OP!

>>9642252
I read the book without caring too much about the historical background and yet found it brilliant.Did I really miss much?

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>>9642247
why do you hate yourself?

>>9642260
Because I'm a stupid degenerate. I'm wasting the best years of my life watching fucking youtube videos and masturbating instead of growing as a person. I could just as well be dead.

>>9642247
Maybe nietzsche. Haven't gotten to him though.

Is that a tentacle

>>9642203
Orwell

>>9642203
been writing articles for a few years now, over a hundred I'd guess. It's definitely improved my writing.

to destroy your mother's gaped asshole

deconstruction

deconstruction of your mother's asshole

Fuck, i even fail at greentexting.

>>9642103
Slow down. Think about what you want to say before you say it. Don't be afraid to pause, mid sentence even. Pauses are never as long or awkward for the listener as they seem to you. Try to repeat back what the other person just said before pivoting and then stating your case. Practice by doing.

neck yourself, quickly

>>9642081
I believe it is meant to demonstrate that there are no flaws in Aquinus's and Anselm's formulations of the proof

>>9642081
I think Kant was right when he said that God's being cannot be determined a priori

The axiom of his proof are not intuitive nor justificated

Well you have half work done already.

>>9642036
>>When i was a kid i wanted to become a sad, lonely poet

lol

>>9642036
Oh, this sad man that is lacking in charm,
no prose is made from my hand or my arm,
whomever could see
the depression in me
surely did cause me great harm

>>9642035

If Jews worked in the same way as Pinocchio I'm pretty sure we would have world peace.

He is, but it's more to do with his long youtube rants about why Jews are subhuman than his weird nose.

>>9642035

No you fucking dunce, its a plot device. The fuck is it with /pol/ and jews. Fuck off already, there's no compelling evidence for any sort of conspiracy.

don't

>>9642002
find a more lucrative hobby

All writing is necessary writing, all you do has merit.

No person deserves a monopoly on language, no critic is sole arbiter of proper use.

Glenn Gould gives good advice: https://youtu.be/pHW1I8T0caI

>>9641971
My diary desu

My erotica, of course.

Georges Batailles