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To: grey_whiskers

Many famous philosophers made their start in philology, which began for them when they looked up a word they thought they knew but surprise! and next thing you know they are acquiring Latin dictionaries and Greek grammars and can’t speak their native language anymore.


353 posted on 06/10/2007 3:53:49 PM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Treaty)
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To: RightWhale
Many famous philosophers made their start in philology,

Ontology recapitulates philology.

Or is that oenology...?

In vino veritas.

Cheers!

368 posted on 06/10/2007 4:41:14 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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