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Re: Re: Aba Brother
I do not know much of the Bible but find it close to my heart whenever I have to teach Literatire to my students. T S Eliot is a brilliant literary giant of the 20th century, and is a novelty.... he makes me study into great depths with his fantastic allusive poetries. But you all give the real taste of his genius through your fine commentaries. 
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anib
on January 3, 2020 at 7:45 PM
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Re: Aba Brother
This is a beautiful telling of Eliot's "Journey..." There is some thinking now that the Magi (astrologers) were from Ethiopia, as that is a place that has thr gifts readily available: gold, frankincense and myrrh. It also has an interesting Christian history. Regardless, the meaning imparted here is multi-layered, and so mind-probing. Birth, death, old, new, beginnings, endings: a circle in a cycle, the cycle of a circle. Thank you, again! Well done!!
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 3, 2020 at 7:30 PM
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Aba Brother,
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Sea_Gypsy
on January 3, 2020 at 7:19 PM
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Aba Brother,
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Sea_Gypsy
on January 3, 2020 at 7:19 PM
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Re: Sis,
No hurry, do so when convenient.A Happy New Year to You and all in your family.
posted by
anib
on January 1, 2020 at 5:38 PM
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Will return and comment further, dear Aba. A quick glance is most interesting. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 31, 2019 at 1:47 AM
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Re: C C T
Thanks, am grateful to you for your close reading and the fine comments.
posted by
anib
on December 30, 2019 at 12:09 AM
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Thank you Sir. A very interesting example of your work.
posted by
C_C_T
on December 29, 2019 at 9:53 AM
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Re: Kabu
You are right about the mentioning of gold frankincense and myrrh, a star or the name of Jesus which the Magi followed but interestinguy is mentioned nowhere by Eliot in the poem that they were Persians astrologers or Zoroastrian priests come to welcomethe messiah. Thank you ma‘am.
posted by
anib
on December 26, 2019 at 9:16 PM
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Thank you, friend Corbin.
posted by
anib
on December 26, 2019 at 7:19 PM
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One should add the significance also of the Gold frankincense and Myrrh. I really enjoyed this read though dear teacher.
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Kabu
on December 26, 2019 at 11:07 AM
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That is an absolute premise...
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on December 26, 2019 at 9:08 AM
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