techboy Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Twain could have been a founding father :laugh: . And actually, no he couldn't have been (in the sense that the quotes seem to be evenly dispersed for the Founding Fathers, so that there's some doubt about where they stood). I've heard/read dozens of Twain quotes regarding God/the Bible/Christianity, and the dog one in my signature is the only one I've ever seen that could be regarded as remotely favorable, which is one of the reasons it stood out to me. At first, I didn't believe he had actually said/written it. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that he only said/wrote it to take somebody down a few pegs, and not because he actually believed it. Oh, and for the record, I love Twain, as anyone who at least pretends to have a sense of humor should, and I'll be joining this round. If I have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 And actually, no he couldn't have been (in the sense that the quotes seem to be evenly dispersed for the Founding Fathers, so that there's some doubt about where they stood). I've heard/read dozens of Twain quotes regarding God/the Bible/Christianity, and the dog one in my signature is the only one I've ever seen that could be regarded as remotely favorable, which is one of the reasons it stood out to me. At first, I didn't believe he had actually said/written it. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that he only said/wrote it to take somebody down a few pegs, and not because he actually believed it.Oh, and for the record, I love Twain, as anyone who at least pretends to have a sense of humor should, and I'll be joining this round. If I have time. Easy boy :laugh: . You have a great sense of humor, thankfully . My comment about the founding father thing was more inclusive of his overall tempermant and views than just one area, and just lighthearted. He had some kind thoughts about people of faith, too. I would suggest that he mainly felt the need to draw attention to areas (like cleaning one's own house) that he believed needed a lot more work from the faithful than the proseltyzing department which he felt ran fine. But I don't want to hijack the thread, and I share with you an affection for him independent of his views. One of my prized possessions is a very cool penciled portrait of him. My visitors usually think it's Einstein :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Interesting choice. Sort of revisiting my youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Twain has always been one of my favorites. More so even for the sayings than his books. It's been 20+ years so another turn at it should be fun. At least it will be a pleasant read. I believe he describes The Plague adequately in this quote: "'Classic. A book which people praise and don't read." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 By the way, for those who don't want to (or can't) buy the book for some reason, Project Gutenberg (a fantastic resource, by the way, with thousands of free ebooks and audio books, some even read by humans) has Huckleberry Finn, along with many other works by Twain for FREE. Scroll down the second link... it's near the bottom of the T's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Picked it up a wallyworld tonight for a whopping $3.49. Economy of scale at work. I don't remember reading this before, though I know the story. In I go. See you at the half way point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLeVan Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Sounds like a great idea. Time to clean off that dusty tome and read it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter39 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 i just read this book like 2 months ago. right before finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 headhunter has an unfair advantage! plus, he's young enough to remember what he reads! he should have to work out of the latin edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 headhunter has an unfair advantage! plus, he's young enough to remember what he reads! he should have to work out of the latin edition. :laugh: Oh to be young again, I'm not sure about latin, but a greek or hebrew translation would level the playing field somewhat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Funny, i bought this book awhile back, never got around to reading it. I guess i have my excuse now.Are there different versions of Huck Finn? I have this one: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&isbn=0520228383&itm=1 It has literally 100 pages of "explanatory notes." WTF is that about? :whoknows: that's probably the translated version. it interprets the hillbilly dialects for you so you can actually understand what they're saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 might i remind you, though, before you start your book club meeting that "Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot." -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Will have to take the time to pick it up this weekend. Beats the heck out of the constructive way I've spent this on so far,(read: cleaning house, car, deck...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartskins Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 [bUMP] Reminder: July 20th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 And it's Fanny Hill, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 might i remind you, though, before you start your book club meeting that "Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot."-Mark Twain Not absolutely sure if Twain actually said that, but it is always kind of how I viewed the story. I think it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Not absolutely sure if Twain actually said that, but it is always kind of how I viewed the story.I think it is what it is. I think I read that on the first page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I think I read that on the first page that would be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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