“Those who enjoy learning are never idle.” – Montesquieu, “Letter 48,” Persian Letters (trans. Betts)
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April 19th, 2012 · 3 Comments
Tags: Lit & Crit
“Those who enjoy learning are never idle.” – Montesquieu, “Letter 48,” Persian Letters (trans. Betts)
Tags: Lit & Crit
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1 Averil Dean // Apr 19, 2012 at 6:52 am
Bzzzz . . . I do love the idea of learning as a lifelong quest. My grandmother is 86 (87? I’ve lost track) and she’s the sharpest person I know. Her eyes have given out, so she listens to audiobooks, is a political junkie, and finds reality shows fascinating as a study in human nature. She is quiet and frail but her mind is the proverbial steel trap.
2 Tetman Callis // Apr 19, 2012 at 7:18 am
To keep the mind trapping it must be maintained. I’m glad your grandmother has been able to stay sharp.
On my short list of things to read is a small collection of texts in logic, geometry, and trigonometry. Pushups for the brain.
3 Averil Dean // Apr 19, 2012 at 1:29 pm
I’m exhausted just reading that. You do the pushups, give me the funny papers.
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