http://crookedtimber.org/2003/12/04/historians-of-the-world-unite/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Fri, 25 May 2012 01:32:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2003/12/04/historians-of-the-world-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-9785 Ophelia Benson Thu, 04 Dec 2003 19:44:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=677#comment-9785 Ah, and furthermore I see that this new blog is on HNN, History News Network, which is a very useful and interesting site. Ah, and furthermore I see that this new blog is on HNN, History News Network, which is a very useful and interesting site.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/12/04/historians-of-the-world-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-9784 bob mcmanus Thu, 04 Dec 2003 18:24:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=677#comment-9784 Glad too see a blog naming itself after another of Joyce's filthy, though permanently obscure and indecipherable sexual allusions. Looks like Shaun and Shem are discussing their sister, though possibly their mother Rule of thumb: it you can see any possible, however ridiculous, sexual connotation to a word in the Wake, it is there and intended. However this level of meaning will not help you understand the book. Glad too see a blog naming itself after another of Joyce’s filthy, though permanently obscure and indecipherable sexual allusions. Looks like Shaun and Shem are discussing their sister, though possibly their mother Rule of thumb: it you can see any possible, however ridiculous, sexual connotation to a word in the Wake, it is there and intended. However this level of meaning will not help you understand the book.

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