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- From: dbrooks@osf.org (David Brooks)
- Subject: Re: Wodehouse query
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.201037.2485@osf.org>
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- Organization: Open Software Foundation
- References: <1993Jan21.232532.10713@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> <1993Jan22.052457.14090@osf.org> <klawton1-220193112538@mac7.public.swarthmore.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:10:37 GMT
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- klawton1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Kathleen Lawton) writes:
- | > >...a parody of a romantic poem, in which the setting sun is compared
- | > >in appearance to an overly rare slice of roast beef.
- | >
- | > "Like a patient etherised upon a table" ?
- |
- | Isn't that from J. Alfred Prufrock? (sorry if I'm missing a joke)...
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- Well, isn't it possible PG was satirizing TS?
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- Shine out, fair sun, with all your heat! Black winter freezes to his seat...
- The boneless fish close quaking lies...the stars in icicles arise!
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