V2nd - Chapter 8 - wiser heads...

[alice wellintown]

A quick search of that useful Companion to V. seems to confirm, if
nothe P Confernece at Malta, that some don't dis the Maltese Fauxings
of young P.

To Search for Europe is to Make Her?

Rather than dis the young P's anxious and paranoid influences, perhaps
we might consider how a Search for America one has to Make or Manifest
Her Destiny.

I've got some real estate here in my bag....


 In his general introduction to this inter-disciplinary opus ranging
from archaeology to philosophy, history to governance, the arts to the
sciences, Professor Frendo asks: 'Can we speak of a European mind? If
there is one, how far is it identifiable or quantifiable? Which are
the sinews in its thread?' He suggests that above all, perhaps,
Europeanity 'evokes and portrays the spirit of free enquiry, the
cutting edges of engagement, dialogue and discourse, the shared
heritage of which has most singularly shaped a European mind and
identity in its multiple and changing forms, genres and varieties.'
Citing Hellenism, Romanism, Christendom and other major movements of
ideas and beliefs, he says these could be seen to fathom Europe’s
mould and memory of itself, raising as many questions as answers, 'the
more so in a post-war, post-colonial and post-modern world'.

Referring to Denis de Rougemont's 28 siecles d'Europe, prefaced in
1990 by Jacques Delors, Frendo evokes the myth of Cadmos. 'The son of
Agenor and brother of Europa, Cadmos only found his sister after much
adventure and travail. Hence "rechercher l'Europe c’est la faire"' –
to search for Europe is to make her.


On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm not dissing it...i know Graves goes there in The White Goddess
> whcih could have germinated TRP's interest and further research...