Andry Andreja Jakuš• Professor, Translator, Lexicographer, Bibliographer, Encyclopedist, Writer, Reviewer, Educator, Language Specialist •
AN AFTER-DINNER SPEECH
TO THE PEN CLUB
(Part 3)
(… I consider Greece and Rome simply as nations a little farther away than others. Homer is still only a few billion kilometers from here. He must be excused, on account of distance, for not being among us tonight…)
These amorous literatures have wooed and ardently desired each other; but you know, ladies and gentlemen, that lovers always embrace what they do not know, and perhaps there would be no love without that essential ignorance which gives, and which, indeed, alone can give, infinite worth to the beloved object.
However perfectly we know a foreign language, however deeply we penetrate into the intimacy of a people that is not our people, I think it is impossible to flatter ourselves that we understand its language and literary works as a native of the country may.
There is always some fraction in meaning, some delicate or faraway echo that escapes us; we can never be sure of full and unquestionable possession.
Between these literatures, as they embrace, there remains always some inviolable tissue. It may be worn extremely thin, reduced to the utmost fineness; it can never be broken. But, for a wonder, the love-making of these impenetrable literatures is no less fruitful for that.
On the contrary, it is more fruitful than if we understood each other perfectly. Creative misunderstanding is at work, and the result is an endless progeny of unforeseen values.
Our Shakespeare is not the Shakespeare of the English, and, indeed, Voltaire’s Shakespeare is not Victor Hugo’s.
There are in the world TWENTY SHAKESPEARES who MULTIPLY the ORIGINAL SHAKESPEARE and develop from him UNEXPECTED RESOURCE OF GLORY.
That is one of the wonderful consequences of imperfect understanding …
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My responses:
My response, We learn from what they said and the facts on the ground but the story we tell is our presentation of or beliefs about history but often only viewed from a popular/power perspective. It is an issue for me that education on prehistoric or early history favors the promotion of imperialism, sexism, homeopathic thinking as well. Too many, archaeologists, anthropologists, and others addressing prehistory/history more frequently only use it seems an elite-heterosexual-male lens as the mindset to tell the glory of men.
Andry Andreja JakušAuthorProfessor, Translator, Lexicographer, Bibliographer, Encyclopedist, Writer, Reviewer, Educator, Language Specialist:
“MY HABIT IS TO GIVE WAY TO THOSE AGENTS OF FATE KNOWN AS “OTHERS”. Unfortunately or fortunately, the post treats horizons and (hostile) innate difficulties of understanding and transmitting other language/s-literature/s.”
My response, I was not wanting to be mean to anyone, I have respect for people researching and teaching with others what they learn. My issue is how we glorify kings and elite talking about these murderers and rapist slaveholders as good humans makes me cringe. I think when will we hear, warlords, that murderer innocent children not spoken of as true power. It was the innocent child of nothing, forced into slavery, under some evil empire (like Rome), to hold herself as of value, in a world teaching her she meant less than nothing. I see that slave girl in prostitution against her will as my true Hero.
Andry Andreja JakušAuthorProfessor, Translator, Lexicographer, Bibliographer, Encyclopedist, Writer, Reviewer, Educator, Language Specialist:
“Elite/elitist are notorious and sadistic terms. Free thinkery is always a fatal injury. How to put it simply? You are a charming KORIFEUS, but I do not see how your comment refers to my Post on multi-dimensional and low performative foreign literature adaptations and (re)interpretations. I appreciate you sharing your art. A radiant work. Appreciate your share.”
My response, Andry Andreja Jakuš My art of different hells all are connected ted to Proto Indo European. It is a tree. I was showing you how I know this. Proto Indo European also connects to other languages, just influence but religion transfers as well.
My response, Andry Andreja Jakuš You said, “However perfectly we know a foreign language, however deeply we penetrate into the intimacy of a people that is not our people, I think it is impossible to flatter ourselves that we understand its language and literary works as a native of the country may.” I was inspired by that to then post to your post my thoughts your thinking inspired. I guess it was my error not adding that in my comments. I sometimes live in my head and finish conversations with others where they think, what, what? I think fast, sometimes not even in full sentences. I must work more on slowing down, thanks for questioning me, it actually makes me respect and like you even more. You are a great person. I appreciate you.
Andry Andreja JakušAuthorProfessor, Translator, Lexicographer, Bibliographer, Encyclopedist, Writer, Reviewer, Educator, Language Specialist:
“You are free to share your art … Afterlife mythology marvelously exhibits the same pictography and context in every religion.”
“Mythology, religion, and cultures have a lot of versions of sacrificial blood…….studying them has scope to reinvent the deeper meaning of the same.” Commenter
My response, Andry Andreja Jakuš I am honored.
Andry Andreja JakušAuthorProfessor, Translator, Lexicographer, Bibliographer, Encyclopedist, Writer, Reviewer, Educator, Language Specialist:
“Blood as essential vital source and entity of divine powers.”
My response, Andry Andreja Jakuš Blood was life, and death, the trinity is bull cat and woman, or girl, mother, old woman. Blood is the meaning of sacred knots and that Ankh symbol, all, related to female “sensitive area” blood, like that one worn around the neck of Ancient Egyptian Kings in battle as protection. Tit (Isis knot) amulet: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tit_(Isis_knot)_amulet_MET_DP109370.jpg
My response, “The tyet resembles a knot of cloth and may have originally been a bandage used to absorb menstrual blood. The tyet (Ancient Egyptian: tjt), sometimes called the knot of Isis or girdle of Isis, is an ancient Egyptian symbol that came to be connected with the goddess Isis. Its hieroglyphic depiction is cataloged as V39 in Gardiner’s sign list.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyet And, the sacred knots are in Crete too, influenced by Egyptian trade.
My response: By the way, Andry Andreja Jakuš, you are great. ???? I think you educate in an easily accessible and lighthearted way that is quite remarkable and endearing to read. You are the most thoughtful and compassionate educated I can see everyone enjoying a chance to learn from you. I am trying to be more like you. I am too much like a wild bull. I hear so much history from men worshiping other men as if no women mattered in history, it’s unrealized sexism.
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