/lit/ - Literature

>Mr. Elphinstone talked of a new book that was much admired, and asked Dr. Johnson if he had read it. JOHNSON. “I have looked into it.” “What (said Elphinstone), have you not read it through?” — Johnson, offended at being thus pressed, and so obliged to own his own cursory mode of reading, answered tartly, “No, Sir; do you read books through?”

Do you read every book all the way through? Do you read more than one book at a time?

>>14948829
You refuse to engage because you don't have an argument. You lacked the depth of understanding and knowledge required to have the conversation you desired. Finally, as a hail mary you attempt to redeem yourself by simply saying a concession exists where there is none, and that truly all along you were correct. The reed carpet gave out underneath your reckless step, and you lacked the tools to climb out of the pit you fell into. Rather than blame yourself for your lack of preparedness, you raise your fist to the sky and curse fate. You deserve the thorough mocking that you receive for observing the fairy tale.

Go and study mereology. I will waste no more time responding to an unwashed simpleton who bumbles around and breaks his own ankles out of ignorance. There is no point when even the most basic levels fly over your head.

Where do I start with Dr Johnson?

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>>14841853
>We can poop on, in minecraft, billionaires for example while keeping a free market as to not waste massive amounts of energy on centralizing everything for little return

he whom'st'ved make a beast of himself takes away the pain of being a mane

>>13726217
>The a posteriori of the correction of your conclusion
oh nononono

>>12104701
>a rumble of fearful recognition

>>11326798
>lends out a paperback
>cares about it's condition at all

>>11019133
sage this illiterate thread

Do people actually read different things in public than they do in private?

>>10891881
>Alasdair MacIntyre
>leading Catholic intellectual
>Hitchens

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