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#100The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/23/12 at 6:35pmNot at all. I agree completely with everything he says, including what he didn't say about mimetic ethics.
Gaveston2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/11
#101The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/23/12 at 6:39pm
Glad to hear it, joey, but in fact, the entire statement concerns "mimetic ethics."
If the Greek word bothers you so much, I'll try to avoid it. The problem, however, is that the English equivalents "imitation" and "representation" have so many other meanings that confusion almost inevitably results--which is why many translations of Aristotle and Plato simply use the Greek.
#102The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/23/12 at 8:02pm
Alfred Uhry once quoted Frank Loesser as saying "Never use a two-bit word when a nickel word will do."
And Arthur Laurents used to say to writers who used too many words: "Anything that's good is better shorter."
They are both golden rules of writing.
#103The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/23/12 at 10:17pmDaisy was interviewed for about twenty minutes on today's CBC radio program Q--he comes off as very well spoken http://www.cbc.ca/q/episodes/
Gaveston2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/11
#104The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/24/12 at 2:03am
joey, your argument about use of the vernacular would carry more weight if you or anyone else failed to understand me. The word "mimesis" has exactly six letters, fewer than "imitation" or "representation".
We've been discussing this topic for several days and I varied my vocabulary a bit. Variety is also considered a hallmark of good writing. So is precision; I've already explained why my word choice was in fact more precise than "everyday" equivalents.
And why, exactly, do you feel a need to critique my posts anyway? Disagree with what I say, sure, but the stylistic quibbles seem petty.
#105The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/24/12 at 8:50amWell, as Noel Coward said, "Don't quibble, Sibyl."
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#106The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/24/12 at 12:13pmI'll be having mimesis with brunch.
Gaveston2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/11
#107The Agony and the Ecstasy of LYING
Posted: 3/24/12 at 4:38pm
Why must you use a fancy-pants word like "brunch", namo?
This is America, goddamn it! Where the truth is the truth and a lie is a lie, and we eat breakfast, lunch and supper!
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