Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Paul Cezanne Five Bathers

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You got to remember there's three basic approaches to philosophy in these parts," said Didactylos. "Tell him, Urn."
"There's the Xenoists," said Urn promptly. "They say the world is basically complex and random. And there's the Ibidians. They say the world is basically simple and follows certain fundamental rules."
"And there's .
Omnia was based on one book. And here were . . . hundreds . . .
"Well, they can if they want," said Urn. "But no one comes in here much. These aren't books for reading. They're more for writing."
"Wisdom of the ages, this," said Didactylos. "Got to write a book, see, to prove you're a philosopher. Then you get your scroll and free official philosopher's loofah."me," said Didactylos, pulling a scroll out of its rack."Master says basically it's a funny old world," said Urn."And doesn't contain enough to drink," said Didactylos."And doesn't contain enough to drink.""Gods," said Didactylos, half to himself. He pulled out another scroll. "You want to know about gods? Here's Xeno's Reflections, and old Aristocrates' Platitudes, and Ibid's bloody stupid Discourses, and Legibus's Geometries and Hierarch's Theologies . . . "Didactylos's fingers danced across the racks. More dust filled the air."These are all books?" said Brutha."Oh, yes. Everyone writes 'em here. You just can't stop the buggers.""And people can read them?" said Brutha