Wednesday, October 21, 2009
CS Lewis Checks In
"Sometimes if Arsheesh was there Shasta would say, 'O my Father, what is there beyond that hill?' And then if the fisherman was in a bad temper he would box Shasta's ears and tell him to attend to his work. Or if he was in a peaceable mood he would say, "O my son, do not allow your mind to be distracted by idle questions. For one of the poets has said, 'Application to business is the root of prosperity, but those who ask questions that do not concern them are steering the ship of folly towards the rock of indigence'" The Horse and His Boy
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4 comments:
He was magnificent.
Many a time I've overlooked that God gave me two ears (over one mouth) for a reason.
Fine quote :)
I'm very far behind on reading your blog, Cindy. And it has been at least 8 years since I last read the Chronicles, so I'm going by a very faulty memory.
But, with that disclaimer, I never thought Lewis was holding the Calormene poets up as sages or sources of wisdom. The Calormenes were practical and pragmatic and their poetry followed that pattern. Which is why Shasta and Aravis were so thrilled by Narnian poetry when they eventually heard it.
No, no, Lewis was making a negative point and so was I for any future readers who might not understand the reference. Thanks, Beth.
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