Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 1.22 (1759).
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Digressions
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I haven't started Infinite Jest yet, but this quote brings it to mind.
ReplyDeleteI am a digressive sort myself... :)
I remember some college classes for the digressions — a story about self-consciousness and the use of “dress shields,” a diatribe against Andy Warhol. The anti-Warholian was a history prof whose son was taking the class. But I digress.
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