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Poetry vs History

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by daniel, Dec 29, 2006.

  1. daniel

    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    I present the following tidbit without comment. For the moment I am neither taking a position nor asking for the opinions of others (though, of course, this being Fred's, you may offer whatever comments you like.) I reserve the right to decide for or against at any time.

    It would appear that Aristotle made the assertion that poetry is better than history because (still according to Aristotle) poets never lie, while hostorians always do.
     
    #1 daniel, Dec 29, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Dec 29 2006, 03:52 PM) [snapback]368403[/snapback]</div>
    That could make an historian who writes his history as poetry hopelessly neurotic. Who knows, perhaps that would improve the poetry, but I think the sentiment is better said thus:

    Poetry reveals timeless truths; history reveals that we've yet to learn them.

    Mark Baird
    Alameda CA
     
    #2 airportkid, Dec 29, 2006
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