Of course now with the web, all that has to be done is deplatform the books, like the Dr. Suisse books were last year.
Now they are even putting warnings on the Founding Documents of America:
National Archives flags America's founding documents for ‘harmful language’
NARA employees also considering eliminating the "charters of freedom" designation for the documents amidst a large battle over political correctness, arguing reference in the documents could be "biased, offensive."
That scene is one of my favorites from Part 1 (never read Part 2). It should be mentioned that the priest and the barber argue over which ones to save just based on their personal preferences. Despite their insistence that books of chivalry are wicked and have driven the Don mad, they too are fans!
It's a scene before he sets out so gets forgotten..and you are right. The conversations about what is worth saving predicted the censorship discussions we have today.
I read Quixote as well as La Vida es Sueño in the originals in 1967 in a graduate course in Spanish. The language has changed dramatically over the years. I was the only person in the room without an undergraduate degree in Spanish. The instructor and I agreed I would accept a B in the course in return for not over-reaching again into graduate courses for which I was woefully unprepared.
I read it but just recently remembered the book burning scene. He was being critical of the inquisition but it's still a book burning. I had a hard time finding an image of it. A lot of the great images have been copyrighted by big orgs which shouldn't be.
Thanks for your substack.
"Don Quixote in the Library, by Adolf Schrödter, 1834" A wonderful romantic era painting!!
The video lecture is outstanding!
Thank you for another fascinating article Kathleen!
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Book burning always in the news.
Of course now with the web, all that has to be done is deplatform the books, like the Dr. Suisse books were last year.
Now they are even putting warnings on the Founding Documents of America:
National Archives flags America's founding documents for ‘harmful language’
NARA employees also considering eliminating the "charters of freedom" designation for the documents amidst a large battle over political correctness, arguing reference in the documents could be "biased, offensive."
https://justthenews.com/nation/culture/national-archives-labels-americas-founding-documents-harmful-content
Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat
'Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad'
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People should be sure the books they want are in libraries or they could disappear. You don't know what is gone otherwise,
Great lecture, thank you Kathleen!
The parish curate was merely curating the books for Don Quixote.
That scene is one of my favorites from Part 1 (never read Part 2). It should be mentioned that the priest and the barber argue over which ones to save just based on their personal preferences. Despite their insistence that books of chivalry are wicked and have driven the Don mad, they too are fans!
It's a scene before he sets out so gets forgotten..and you are right. The conversations about what is worth saving predicted the censorship discussions we have today.
Burn all the bad books! But wait wait save this one, I like this one.
I read Quixote as well as La Vida es Sueño in the originals in 1967 in a graduate course in Spanish. The language has changed dramatically over the years. I was the only person in the room without an undergraduate degree in Spanish. The instructor and I agreed I would accept a B in the course in return for not over-reaching again into graduate courses for which I was woefully unprepared.
Thanks for the memory.
I read it but just recently remembered the book burning scene. He was being critical of the inquisition but it's still a book burning. I had a hard time finding an image of it. A lot of the great images have been copyrighted by big orgs which shouldn't be.