I want to master:>Hebrew, Arabic, Persian>German, Danish, English>French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian>Latin, Greek>Chinese (classical, simpl. trad.)>Sanskrit (not Hindi)Is it possible to achieve this using modern technologies, and thus read also the best literature in from each corresponding language?
>>24965420...Jordanon?
>>24964387Why learn 15 languages poorly when you could learn one well?
>>24965438American
>>24965450RIP, I'm sorry.
I still want to learn Icelandic, Old English, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Ancient Greek, Classical Chinese, Chinese, Japanese and Classical Japanese but recently I've realised that my hobby has shifted from literature to language learning and it's not something I planned for, it just happened because I find the language learning process to be very enjoyableI've decided to renounce my language learning projects and I will stick with my TLs and English from now on because I think it'll provide a richer reward
This book changed my life for the better
>>24965169>he's scared of pussylol u gay
>>24965169Out of all the no-hoe posts on this dry dick board this is the incellest.
>>24946749This book is junk. It doesn't exist to make people bwtter or more considerate sex partners, in reality it exists to stroke the ego of men. Men read this and think because they occasionally eat pussy, that automatically makes them a sex god. It is pathetic really
>>24948751>married his first girlfriend >thinks he is some sort of expert at sex Lmao
>>24965628>he can make his wife cum, what a loser K
Looking for writings about a distinction between function of a thing, and purpose of a thing, I'll explain what I mean: Function is what you deduce a thing to be for when looking at its aesthetics, because continual use shapes aesthetic (either by sharpening a stone, or through lots of years of evolution). So it's typically things that are related to life that have function, lifeforms or tools basically. So a knife has a function "to cut" which you deduce from its aesthetic, "it's clearly *made* for cutting" you'd say. Or a leaf and branches have for function to grab light, because you can see them spread out and cover large surfaces, so you deduce function from their appearance really. To be clear, I'm not saying function is some magical property inherent to tools and lifeforms, I'm just talking about how humans categorize things when looking at the world. Purpose is what you use something for, it's an *assigned* utility I'd say. A rock in the forest has no function, it's just a thing that is, but you can pick it up and use it as a weapon, or to break stuff, that's what I'd call purpose. This is related to Art. People often say art is without "purpose" but I think it'd be more correct to say it is without function, as you can always assign purpose (maybe you want to convey something, to comprehend something in greater detail, whatever, many purpose exists when one makes art). Because art aims to be an object, or a phenomena, art's aesthetics is entirely inward facing, the only aim of it is to construct a certain coherence, which would make it hold up as one standalone thing. I like to say : When making machines and tools humans replicate life, goal and function; when making Art humans replicate reality and existence.So that's why I believe the distinction is important, art pieces are objects more than tools or machines, and things that merely are (rocks, sounds, matter and physical interactions in general) in my view can be said to have no *function*, but a purpose is whatever you want to make of things.
>>24963783Read. Heidegger. Now.
>>24964901I guess what I call purpose is the Final Cause, and function could be neighbor to the Formal Cause and design as >>24963864 said.I guess seeing an object and figuring out it has a function is seeing a form that was touched by life, and something that is only touched by elements and weather will have a form that seems without use; although the elements could sometimes through luck carve a rock through erosion to be like a very fine bowl, this would be just an exception that proves the rule and we would say "how funny that the elements imitated life it making this rock into a bowl". That makes me want to read Aristotle, and a reason to read him more is what I needed.
>>24965486That is one ugly ass table.
>>24965486Also see this article which is linked far down in the other article.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleology
>>24964779Yes in third world shitholes like your own "country"
Even hardcore bible thumpers don’t defend “their” book as fervently as Tolkien fans do.
>>24961211Most people, even fans, realize that Harry Potter is YA slop, not some great work of literature. I don’t think people would rank her as one of the best authors even if it’s their favorite series.You’d get crucified if you treated Tolkien the same way critics treat Rowling.
>>24960229No other book grabs me and is so enjoyable to read. I can't help it. It's also the only book that makes me feel even vaguely connected to some kind of history or ancestor feeling. I'm aware its a fake but it still gives me a feeling of belonging and that the world isn't completely horrible. I never had a family and I'm too much of a simpleton for any proper English literature or to enjoy old English writings. I don't really enjoy new genre fiction either
>>24962574>You’d get crucified if you treated Tolkien the same wayWhat a pity you're speaking figuratively.
>>24963796Just read the eddas and sagas
>>24962574>Most people, even fans, realize that Harry Potter is YA slop, not some great work of literature.I know people don't even pretend this shit is even an above average children's book anymore, however, it still has that reputation of one of the "biggest selling book series in history!" to live up to. Nobody is saying it's good writing, but I'd say it's overrated in that the is a huge casm of dissonance of how much it sold compared to what the actual content is.
You need to start spelling words with “w” instead of “ v” wherewer “v” appears. This is because “w” is an inherently heroic and wholesome shape, whereas “v” embodies ewerything harmful, deceitful, and willainous (note, I’m only talking about written language, I make the “v” sound as normal when speaking) Trust me, this will improwe your entire way of life.
>>24963809I'm pretty sure you can find the original video for that on youtube and there are no blacks in it at all
>>24965375falsehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRXC48fdjQ&t=433s7:13the likely source of confusion here is that avid bnwo fans like yourself have seen her edited together with many OTHER niggers, but she does in fact salivate over xxxtentacion in the original video.
>>24965485One of the few instances where I'm glad I got proven wrong
>>24965485
>>24965485Oh, so the iconic gif wasn't even in reaction to a black guy, but she still thirsted over a black guy. So it's still not dishonest to use this gif in thatcontext I guess
Any good books on the Virgin Mary?
>>24962199The Life of the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos - by Holy Apostles Convent
>>24962199>The Mother of the Saviour: And Our Interior Life - Garrigou LagrangeGarrigou Lagrange has the distinction of being both the greatest Thomist theologian AND the greatest specialist in Spiritual Theology of the 20th century. This book is fairly popular even among people who are not so much into his other writings.>The Life of Mary of Nazareth: Reflections of an Exorcist - Gabriele AmorthWhile Garrigou Lagrange was a great theologian, Amorth was a master exorcist. He also has a rosary book. One interesting thing about Mary and exorcists is that when they feel the presence of Mary during an exorcism, the presence has an imense effect.Saint Montfort obviously has the reputation as the greatest mariologist, but I haven't read him yet.If you want some suggestions about Marian Apparitions, I have some too. I really like Fatima.
>>24964057>RahnerSorry, I don't speak heretic. Can't read this book.
>>24965418True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort is excellent
>>24965378>>24965424Please provide a list of Church documents that vindicate your assertion that he is a "heretic.">>24965385>>24965382>Cardinal Ratzinger already affirmed that the title “Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces” was not clearly grounded in Revelation.>68. On the other hand, the title “Mediatrix of All Graces” risks presenting Mary as the one who distributes spiritual goods or energies apart from our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, the term “graces,” when seen in reference to Mary’s maternal help at various moments in our lives, can have an acceptable meaning. The plural form expresses all the aids — even material — that the Lord may grant us when he heeds his Mother’s intercession. These helps, in turn, prepare our hearts to open to God’s love. In this way, Mary, as Mother, has a presence in the daily lives of the faithful that is far greater than the closeness any other saint could have.https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2025/11/04/0829/01462.html#inglese
if he loves books so much, why does he talk gibberish?in no book you can find expressions such as "shwabble-dabble-wabble-gabble flibba blabba blab"
No Sherlock Holmes thread?I just read The Adventure of Silver Blaze. First book I read from cover to cover in a long time. Well, it's technically not a book, but a short story, whatever. Pretty good, learned a few words and a few things. I read one or two Sherlock Holmes stories before but this was harder than I remembered, had to look up quite a lot of words and phrases. The last link helped.https://archive.org/details/memoirsofsherloc00doylrichhttps://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/2007/notes2_1.htmlIt had some weird old-fashioned expressions like "so that" instead of "so" or "therefore" in:>His bridle is missing, so that Simpson must have put it on.
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I think it was stupid that the horse was kept by the neighbor stable though. Bullshit idea when you think about it and yet so much if the plot hinges on that.The scene where they go and talk to the trainer at that stable was stupid too.
I like the employment scam storiesI think those are going to have more resonance than they've had in a long time
My sin, my soul. Leo-a-Ter. The taste of his name is a slick, sweet poison on my tongue.He was Leo, and before I ruined him, he was just a boy. But to me, from the very first instant I saw him through the slats of my blinds, he was a living provocation, a masterpiece of adolescent carnality waiting for my corrupting touch.My name is Dr. Eva Clay. I am, by profession, a scholar of French decadent poetry. By nature, I am a predator in tasteful clothing. I had arrived in the affluent Chicago suburb of Highland Park that stifling summer, a temporary lecturer at Northwestern, and found lodging in a guesthouse rental advertised by one Charlotte Hayes. The photograph online showed a quaint carriage house with a key feature the listing failed to mention: a direct, unimpeded view into the main house’s second-floor bathroom and the bedroom just beside it.I met Charlotte first—a woman in her late thirties, her desperation masked by Lululemon and La Mer. She was all bright, vacant smiles, a walking vacancy sign. She spoke of her late husband and her son, Leo, with a cloying possessiveness that made my skin crawl.“He’s at soccer camp this week,” she chirped, leading me through the sterile perfection of her home. “Thirteen going on thirty. All hormones and attitude. You’ll see.”I saw. Oh, God, did I see.It was my first night. The air was thick and humid. I was arranging my books on the shelf, my body thrumming with a restless energy, when movement in the lit window across the lawn caught my eye. It was him. Leo. Shirtless, standing in his bedroom. The angle was perfect, a cinematic gift. He was pulling a white t-shirt over his head, and for a breathtaking moment, his torso was exposed in the golden square of the window. His chest was still smooth, the faintest suggestion of pectoral shape, leading down to a flat, tight stomach. A trail of dark, downy hair began at his navel and disappeared into the low waistband of his athletic shorts. He was all lean, taut muscle and unselfconscious grace. He scratched his side, his fingers tracing the delicate cage of his ribs, and the casual intimacy of the gesture sent a bolt of pure, undiluted lust straight through me. I stood frozen, a voyeur in the dark, my breath fogging the glass of my own window.This was no ordinary boy. This was a nymphet—a faunlet. A creature of sublime, obscene beauty, utterly unaware of the power he wielded.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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>>24965223Blessed be the smutmakers
>>24965018What the fuck kind of name is "Leoater" you fucking ESL tranny cocksucking faggot?
Someone didn't start with the Japs
Pederast thread
It's really about wanting to fuck your younger cousin... gross...
>>24964748Why are cunnychads so handsome and romantic?
In 1957, rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis (known as "The Killer") famously married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra Gale Brown
>>24964757Based.
>>24962411One Hundred Years of Solitude
>>24964482They waited until she was a bit older to consumate their marriage and were a loving couple, according to people that knew them in person.
Burning TBR Edition>Old:>>24948206>Recommended reading charts (Look here before asking for vague recs):https://mega.nz/folder/kj5hWI6J#0cyw0-ZdvZKOJW3fPI6RfQ/folder/4rAmSZxb>Archive:https://warosu.org/lit/?task=search2&search_subject=sffg>Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1029811-sffg
I've decided to forgive Glen Cook for port of shadows because I really enjoyed how slutty and evil and big breasted the blonde protagonist bitches are
>>24965583>chubby blonde women my fuckin GUY!!!
Just finished reading The Darkness That Comes Before by Bakker. Definitely a very interesting and mysterious book. I will get the next two asap.The mystery is really engaging. Kellhus is very enigmatic and there's this insidious feeling as well. It wasn't as much torture porn grimdark rape as I thought it was going to be, but I guess that might come later.
>>24965667>torture porn grimdark rapeit will
Status of "Bleak Season": DONE.It was truly ... bleak ... had some moments, but all momentum and tension was killed by way this book is structured.Also spoiled myself almost all of the story by looking at wiki, 'cause I wasn't sure if I remembered the events from previous books correctly.
Nobody has ever read the whole thing
>>24965611there's a full (very in depth) overview as well as the entire book on the Marxist Internet Archive (marxists.org)marx was if anything a student of smith and reacting to/developing the ideas put forth in this book.a marxist who hasn't read smith (you clearly have not) is like an Aristotelian who hasn't read his Plato. it's just simple ignorance, not purity.
>>24965632>no historicismBoth of my points were well within the boundaries of the preceding model. This theoretical scenario only has Marx being unable to sustain himself if he opts for a newer criticism of the school of thought. With historicism it is true that Marx had a more favorable view of Smith than most of the other classical economists.>either way it shouldn't surprise you that so few can explain the book.Very well Smith anon, you arrived at the unlikeliest place where anyone would still choose to take you seriously.
>>24965318Are there any good English translations of this thing? I know the original done by Moore and Aveling was (partly) overseen by Engels. Suppose that doesn’t mean all that much, but I’d rather read about a spectre than a hobgoblin, you know.
Marxists never get tired of embarrassing themselves. I love them for it.
>>24965686You're on my time Fukuyamyam. I don't need you're complaints about how voting worked against your thesis and whatever opinion you have about which Roman emperor best captures Trump's perversities. Rational walls are inevitable.
What a lovely day edition.Old >>24956814
>>24965599Nope, also which black country has a god emperor? I’ll give a hint. We have a mausoleum to that god emperor and it’s almost seen like a pilgrimage site.
This morning I had a dream where I was helping someone I knew with like some trauma therapy thing, and the patient was an older woman who was raped. The person I was with was being pretty calloused towards the patient so I intervened and tried to be as caring as possible and asked them to recount their rape if it wasn't too troublesome for her, and she pulled out her phone and said something along the lines of "I want you to feel guilty as you look at these" and started showing me pictures that her rapist took of her while he was undressing her.I don't understand what she meant by that in the context of the dream. Was I her rapist, or did I remind her of him? Was she just blaming all men for the rape, as women tend to do? I did feel guilty in the dream for some reason, probably because I think men have a responsibility to keep women from getting raped, but I don't really know how I could've stopped her from getting raped if I wasn't there personally. But I was also aroused while she showed me the pictures, maybe that's why I felt guilty?It's just a dream anyways, so it's not anything that matters, I just wish I had pleasant dreams every once in a while. Every dream I have is always something that gives me anxiety or reminds me of bad things in the world.
I hate how fickle pride and confidence are. Yesterday I felt on top of the world, felt confident about my direction in life, was happy at not second-guessing and doubting myself, not uselessly overthinking negatives. Then comes night and I find myself regretting shit, panicking, almost deciding to cancel some big plans. Then today after work I felt hyped again. We're so fucking back energy. Oh and I got a string of rejections on stories I sent out so I got that going for me. Plus I'm hanging on to the few friends I have left to dear life. Got 2.5 left and the 0.5 one is slipping away without any good reason. Fucker.
>>24965591>>24965608French, Mongolian, or Turkish
>>24965712Perhaps she deemed your question inappropriate, but relucantly accepted. I could also see it as her wanting somebody to feel bad/guilty instead of being emotionally cold. Going through a traumatic experience and seeing everyone around you speak about in a calm rational manner can feel jarring.But it is your subconscious so my interpretation is probably not correct. You being aroused is probably the reason for why she said what she said. However, it is intreasting that you did not consider any of the posibilities I gave.
What's your favorite Nabokov?
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight. I also like The Eye.
>>24965665>The Real Life of Sebastian KnightHeh, that's also my favorite. Great novel.
Do you like Raymond Chandler, /lit/?
>>24965706Yeah, one of my favorites and biggest inspirations.
>>24965706I tried The Big sleep but dropped it halfway through, couldn’t get into it.
