recently bought a book called journey to the moon, written by cyrano de bergerac
few words to describe it...the book is insolence....debauchery....obliquely(for those religious ones)...facetious tales...but on the whole a really great book to enjoy...ok i will type out a part of it
"it would be much more plausible, the less impassioned of them added, if our domestic animals participated in the privilege of humanity, and thus immortality, because they are at least born in our country-they are not some monstrous creature that claims to have been born Heaven knows where on the moon; and then, just look at the difference between them and us! We at least walk on all fours, because God did not wish to entrust such a precious thing to a less secure posture; he was afraid that some mishap might happen to man; that is why he himself took the trouble to set him on four pillars, so that he would not fall; but he disdained to become involved with the construction of these two brutes, and abandoned them to the whim of nature, which-unperturbed by the idea that such an insignificant thing might be destroyed-propped him up on just two feet.
even the birds, they say have not been treated so badly as these beasts, since they have at least been given feathers to make up for the weakness of their feet, and to allow them to fly into the air when we shoo them away from our abodes;whereas nature, by depriving these monsters of two of their feet, has made them unable to escape our justice.
and just look at the way their heads are turned up towards the heavens! God has cause them to lack everything they need, and thus placed them in this situation-for this supplicant posture shows that they are gazing heavenwards to complain to the One who created them, asking him permission to make do with our leftovers. we, however, have our heads lowered so that we can contemplate the good things of which we are the lords, so that there is nothing in Heaven that we in our happy condition need envy.
how wicked it that...this book really illicit and absurd but on the other hand awesome for those who wants something fresh....go get it :D
few words to describe it...the book is insolence....debauchery....obliquely(for those religious ones)...facetious tales...but on the whole a really great book to enjoy...ok i will type out a part of it
"it would be much more plausible, the less impassioned of them added, if our domestic animals participated in the privilege of humanity, and thus immortality, because they are at least born in our country-they are not some monstrous creature that claims to have been born Heaven knows where on the moon; and then, just look at the difference between them and us! We at least walk on all fours, because God did not wish to entrust such a precious thing to a less secure posture; he was afraid that some mishap might happen to man; that is why he himself took the trouble to set him on four pillars, so that he would not fall; but he disdained to become involved with the construction of these two brutes, and abandoned them to the whim of nature, which-unperturbed by the idea that such an insignificant thing might be destroyed-propped him up on just two feet.
even the birds, they say have not been treated so badly as these beasts, since they have at least been given feathers to make up for the weakness of their feet, and to allow them to fly into the air when we shoo them away from our abodes;whereas nature, by depriving these monsters of two of their feet, has made them unable to escape our justice.
and just look at the way their heads are turned up towards the heavens! God has cause them to lack everything they need, and thus placed them in this situation-for this supplicant posture shows that they are gazing heavenwards to complain to the One who created them, asking him permission to make do with our leftovers. we, however, have our heads lowered so that we can contemplate the good things of which we are the lords, so that there is nothing in Heaven that we in our happy condition need envy.
how wicked it that...this book really illicit and absurd but on the other hand awesome for those who wants something fresh....go get it :D
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