Lempriere's Dictionary

[James Kyllo]

It's great isn't it.  So too is The Pope's Rhinoceros.  (I didn't much
enjoy In the Shape of a Boar though, maybe not enough of a classical
education to do so...)

J

On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 9:13 PM, <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Just finished the amazing Lempriere's Dictionary (can't add the accent in
> plain text). It had been on my reading list for years, but I decided to
> plunge in and read it as per p-lister Tore Rye Andersen's recommendation
> (responding to the discussion about the Quincunx that Bekah and I and
> others had some weeks back).
>
> That Norfolk was inspired by V, COL49 and GR is obvious: "'I am your
> rival,' said Mr. O'Tristero." References to preterite-elect, one-zero
> states, wackiness, obscurity, lists, incredible research and details,
> anachronisms - a pleasure for Pynchon fans. But here's what I wonder: to
> what extent did LD (published in '91) influence M&D and and Against the
> Day? One small example: LD makes references to Vaucanson (or his evil
> cousin?) and his automata. I don't doubt for a moment that Pynchon was
> quite capable of referencing Vaucanson without any help from anyone. But he
> may (or must?) have read LD. Much as I loved LD, it's no GR. Still, the two
> authors are on the same wavelength, if not actively cross-pollinating (to
> mix metaphors).
>
> Laura
> -
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