NPPF The Introduction - Golconda

[jbor]

It's a wonderful painting, and it really does resonate with the description
of Gradus you point out.

I'm not so sure about whether the painting, or Gradus, connect up in any way
with the reference in the Foreword, however: "imagine an exiled prince
unaware of the Golconda in his cufflinks!" I think that in the context here
it refers to very valuable diamonds. (Sorry, I know I'm being prosaic.)

best


on 16/7/03 2:54 AM, James Kyllo at jkyllo at clara.net wrote:

> 
> Also, a painting by Rene Magritte, which brings to (my) mind the description
> of Gradus in the notes to lines 131-2
> 
> http://www.artinvest2000.com/magritte_golconda.htm
> 
> James
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Kyllo" <jkyllo at clara.net>
> To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>; "Toby G Levy" <tobylevy at juno.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 3:12 PM
> Subject: Re: The Introduction - Golconda
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> 
>>> 3. Golconda (17)
>>> 
>> 
>> The capital of a 16th Century Muslim sultanate.  The name has come to be
>> associated with great wealth.  (so my dictionary claims)
>> 
>> James
>> 
>> http://www.golconda.net/
>> 
>> http://www.meadev.nic.in/tourism/forts/golconda.htm
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>> 
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