tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post57415179551011235..comments2024-03-27T22:25:44.006-05:00Comments on Ennyman's Territory: Aristotle, T.S. Eliott and Others... on HopeEd Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-75689579574239538262020-05-05T11:12:21.624-05:002020-05-05T11:12:21.624-05:00Caravaggio's motto, "Nec spe, nec metu&qu...Caravaggio's motto, "Nec spe, nec metu" (neither hope nor fear), with its roots in Stoicism, seems with a mention here. Some 18th century author adapted it as "neither hope nor fear excessively" - <br />a recommendation of the via media. It's more difficult than it sounds, but a worthy goal. Keep calm and carry on. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Laura Leivicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-79195541769420238562020-05-04T09:30:12.161-05:002020-05-04T09:30:12.161-05:00Yes, I suppose without concepts of "hope"...Yes, I suppose without concepts of "hope" or "faith" or "good" or "belief" we would have killed each other off long ago. And art/poetry/music are our very helpful tools as we grasp and flail for expression of these quasi-ineffable concepts of order.<br /><br />I've been slowly reading* Yuval Noah Harari's "Sapiens..." - and with your post I flash on his reference to "imagined orders" and "cooperative networks." <br /><br />*thanks to R. Hanson for urging me to continuepspoonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752637202543525124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-45288001698247414522020-05-04T09:29:48.721-05:002020-05-04T09:29:48.721-05:00Yes, I suppose without concepts of "hope"...Yes, I suppose without concepts of "hope" or "faith" or "good" or "belief" we would have killed each other off long ago. And art/poetry/music are our very helpful tools as we grasp and flail for expression of these quasi-ineffable concepts of order.<br /><br />I've been slowly reading* Yuval Noah Harari's "Sapiens..." - and with your post I flash on his reference to "imagined orders" and "cooperative networks." <br /><br />*thanks to R. Hanson for urging me to continuepspoonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752637202543525124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-4179226631944529972020-05-03T21:46:41.290-05:002020-05-03T21:46:41.290-05:00My Great Aunt Frances Pulaski told me when she was...My Great Aunt Frances Pulaski told me when she was in her middle to upper 90's, "Lloyd, we live on hope." LEWagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438484007896207869noreply@blogger.com