But isn't the point of that simile precisely that only human readers would
have thought they could answer questions like this in the first
place? (or so S Fish argued).
On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, tom bishop wrote:
> >About giants.
> >
> >Satan in PL is 36 feet high or so ("many a rood").
>
> If a Norwegian pine the size of a ship's mast is "but a wand" to
> Satan's spear, then he's a hell of a lot higher than 36 feet.
> --
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> Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of
> the winner of this year's Presidential election, the identity of the
> loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation's confidence in the judge
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> -- Justice John Paul Stevens
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