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6/28/2025, 9:52:57 AM
>>24501725
>9. Carlyle, Sartor Resartus
Correct.
>the editor recounts the one time in his life that Teufelsdröckh laughed (he almost immediately regains his composure after this, however).
I always assumed this is a reference to Schopenhauer, who supposedly laughed only once in his life: when he heard about a donkey kicking a philosopher, which he felt summed up the human condition.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, though. SR was published in 1833-4, and Schopenhauer lived until 1860. So at the time of writing, Carlyle wouldn't have known for sure S. only laughed once in his life.
On the other hand, S. definitely had a reputation for dourness by that point, and maybe the donkey incident had already happened, and Carlyle had heard about it (he was very into German stuff).
So on balance, I'm still going with it being a deliberate reference.
>9. Carlyle, Sartor Resartus
Correct.
>the editor recounts the one time in his life that Teufelsdröckh laughed (he almost immediately regains his composure after this, however).
I always assumed this is a reference to Schopenhauer, who supposedly laughed only once in his life: when he heard about a donkey kicking a philosopher, which he felt summed up the human condition.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, though. SR was published in 1833-4, and Schopenhauer lived until 1860. So at the time of writing, Carlyle wouldn't have known for sure S. only laughed once in his life.
On the other hand, S. definitely had a reputation for dourness by that point, and maybe the donkey incident had already happened, and Carlyle had heard about it (he was very into German stuff).
So on balance, I'm still going with it being a deliberate reference.
6/13/2025, 8:54:36 PM
>>24463884
>Siddhartha was already guessed.
>Snow County for 63
Right, Yasunari Kawabata. Basically the M.C. has been keeping this geisha hanging on wondering will he marry her, won't he, for ages. When he finally calls her a "good woman" it's a way of saying he never will. It's a pretty bleak book.
>Siddhartha was already guessed.
>Snow County for 63
Right, Yasunari Kawabata. Basically the M.C. has been keeping this geisha hanging on wondering will he marry her, won't he, for ages. When he finally calls her a "good woman" it's a way of saying he never will. It's a pretty bleak book.
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