pyn quotes foucault?

Paul Mackin mackin at allware.com
Wed Mar 12 11:45:36 CST 1997



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From: 	andrew at cee.hw.ac.uk[SMTP:andrew at cee.hw.ac.uk]
	(concerning mocking Buck and long-suffering Stephen)

 I too love that line, although I believe it is
delivered by Mephistopheles, not Faust. But then the Devil always gets
the best gags. In particular I suspect that the young buck's notion of
`algebra' as practised by a `fearful Jesuit' is somewhat wider and
more all-embracing than that of yer average mathematician. More
Spinoza than Galois but with a dash of sophistry to taste.

>>>>Yes, Stephen always plays second fiddle to stately plump Buck Mulligan. Wonder if Stephen would like the p-list? Know Buck would.

				P.




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