alistairmather

"And indeed the tale is so astonishing that, were it written with needles on the interior corner of an eye, yet would it prove a lesson to the circumspect."

picked up a wicked collection of the "The Thousand Nights and One Night" translated back in the mid 1800's. four volumes of sex, and decadence, and beauty, and weirdness. its bloody stunning! i love stuff like this, its such a pity that so much of it is known in such a bastardised form (damn Disney and its evil ways). you really can't get the full impact without realising that theirs was a culture that condoned homosexuality, polygamy, and beauty all while revering Allah, whose munificence knows no bounds (and the jokes about the dirty Christians whose religion prevents them from bathing are entertaining to).
anyway, just thought i would share my overwhelming joy over old stories to read again. how sad is it really that i only ever get this excited over new books. oh well, off to immerse myself in grandiose tales and maybe pick up a few tips on complimenting the fairer sex... either one actually.