Re: Another Russian Question

Peter Ramsey scripsit:

> > When you grasp the essence, you forget the words   -Zhuang-zi
I can't believe any conlanger would actually believe this.  It is
the very essence (:-)) of making up new languages that they express
what cannot be said in the old languages, or why bother?  The
person who spoke that was a Chinese cultural imperialist -- he
probably couldn't help it, I hasten to add.

Here's my counter-maxim:

We call nothing profound that is not wittily expressed.
        --Northrop Frye, improved by John Cowan

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John Cowan           http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
Please leave your values        |       Check your assumptions.  In fact,
   at the front desk.           |          check your assumptions at the door.
     --sign in Paris hotel      |            --Miles Vorkosigan

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