Borges interview in Le Monde Diplomatique

[Dave Monroe]

Pharmakon, anyone?  Very interesting indeed, thanks,
Michel ...

--- Michel Ryckx <michel.ryckx at freebel.net> wrote:
> The new Monde Diplomatique features a 1978 interview
> with Borges, printed for the first time (pp.
> 24-25).
> 
> Very small quote: 'Observez le mot saxon bleich, qui
> signifie incolore.  Il a évolué dans deux sens
> opposés.  En espagnol vers blanc (blanco) et en
> anglais vers noir (black)'
> 
> 'Take a look at the saxon word bleich, meaning
> uncoloured.  It evolved into two opposed meanings.
> In Spanish into white and in English into black.'

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