The Owl of Minerva Flies Only at Dusk

November 15th, 2012 by Adam G.

Alas! what are we doing all through life, both as a necessity and as a duty, but unlearning the world’s poetry, and attaining to its prose!

Too right.

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November 15th, 2012 12:24:19

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Agellius
November 15, 2012

Ah! to be able to toss off phrases like “Owl of Minerva”, which I had to Google to find out what you were talking about.

Thanks for the link (which is my very first).