/lit/ - Literature

>>23295271
Hey anon, it's me again. Sorry for the troon meme, it's kind of uncalled for, anyhow; I just wanna say that from what I've read; David Heyman, film producer, got a copy of the first HP book from his assistant, this back in 97 the year HP was first published, seems like HP began showing up on best sellers list between 99 and 2000 which coincides with the first couple movies pre-production. What I'm trying to say is, I'm sure HP had some innitial sucess but I think the movies happening this early is what astroturfed it into this level of popularity, without the movies I think it could've been popular but within the standards set by other popular children's books from the late 90's and early 2000's. Rest well.

>>22929891
>be me
>unable to cum during sex
>think it's due to my p0rn consumption
>turns out I just wasn't banging properly
>no problem doing it now
Thanks for coming to my TED talk

How long will it take me to learn enough Italian to read Dante? Suppose I work for an hour a day and have a couple years of Latin under my belt.

Any good books that explain how computers work?

What are some books about monks or monasticism? Fiction and nonfiction are both welcome.

Do you write your stories with pen or computer?

Thanks guys these threads really cheer me up. I've had my library card revoked since the last competency quiz. Head librarian asked me to describe the principles of Anglo-Saxon versification and I forgot . Needless to say he was furious.
I went to ask for it back and it turns out because I'm a platinum member I can get it back if I clear out all the kobolds from the basement. I asked for a sword or a weapon of some kind but all they gave me was a pen.
Wish me luck guys

>>22130963
>posts the best translation

>>22099912
Introspection and forgiveness.
You must remember that you're not going to flip a switch a suddenly turn into your idealized persona. You will fail over and over again. Even the main faces of stoicism such as Marcus Aurelius recognized that you mustn't be harsh on yourself for the days that you falter.
Be patient, and be consistent. You'll learn from your mistakes, and that oppression in your chest will be your reminder to stay on the right path.

Adding on to what others have said, read lots of books and encourage him to do the same. He should end up with one or two "intellectual" hobbies.

>>21877124
gotcha

>>21767652
Is this the official EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY thread?

>>21724414
Now that I think about it, the fox part in The Little Prince brought me about just as much joy as Tractatus' 7th proposition. Funny how that happens.

>>21535863
that makes 3

i love being smart bros. what are some books with smart characters that i can relate to?

>>21337026

Akenfield ronald blythe
A month in the country J.L Carr
Tarka the otter henry williamson
George macdonald phantastes
A hero of our time lermontov
Hard rain falling don carpenter
Till we have faces CS lewis
The monk matthew lewis

>autism
how do we find the proper etymon of this word? if the root is 'aut(o)', and the suffix is '-ism', a preliminary semantic reconstruction would give the etymon of 'selfism'

but, what does -ism really mean? what does this suffix connotate to you?

>>20410279
>tfw always passed by a book quiosk after school
>always eyed stuff I wanted
>Begin reading more, buying more books from the shopkeeper
>Bring my stuff to the desk, sees an old, beat up copy of some greek plays
>"Eh, I'll give you this one for free, it's been sitting here for ages."

Anon smiled, on the screen before him lay his joy.
To his friends he was a memory, to his family he was an afterthought and those acquaintances that knew him held him in no merit or esteem.
But with his frogposters; those nameless muses.
With the frogposters he would always be comfy

https://files.catbox.moe/uqj7uk.pdf

>>19822093
kek, gif has been saved

>>19806782
I think it is! In which case you're in for some good shit

>>19642744
I honestly wish you luck, man. I see a lot of your threads in here and I sympathize a lot with your situation. Honestly feel that you should write more and try to publish it more. More books = more sales. Anyway, I haven't read your book yet, but one day I'll buy it.
Best of luck and godspeed, fren.

>>19365796
>>19365804
This sounds comfy, where would one obtain said "arthoe gf"?