The foot note explains that Urganda was a character in Amadis of Gaul
literature is the central division of the “humanities,”
flanked on one side by history and on the other by
philosophy. Criticism so far ranks only as a subdi-
vision of literature; and hence, for the systematic
mental organization of the subject, the student has
to turn to the conceptual framework of the histo-
rian for events, and to that of the philosopher for
ideas.
Class:
*Don't forget to put your name on the blog.
*Amazon.com- If you would like to purchase Frye's Essays.
*Schedule of syllabus is still being written...and will continue to morph throughout the class.
*As many entries as class settings- which means at least 38 entries.
*Quiz #1 17th of Oct.
*Quiz #2 14th of Nov.
*Final exam Thursday Dec. 18th of finals week. 8:00-10:00 A.M. (Worth only 50 points.)
Netiquette. Ettiquett on the net. If sensitive subjects, please be considerate of others...Yet.. let's keep it interesting.
Inspiring, freewheeling, insightful provocative, etc...not here kitty, kitty, kitty. "I dont know is lame, boring mundane and shallow"
Flyting-a literary form of abuse. Used in waiting for Gadot. Here is a web site on Samuel Beckett
Metephor of internet as Alice's Restaraunt- song by Arlo Gutherie. Paradoxical blessings.
Intentional fallacy.
Frye's idea: Meaning is not detachable from the work itself.
Joyce. Finnegans Wake: Substitute different words to achieve the same meaning.
What it means is what it is. Meaning is in structure of words. If you are operating in the “centripetal” (503) in thrust, rather than ‘centrifugal.’ (Stevens)
*On syllabus. Dante. Sydney. Shelley.
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