Didst thou ever see a white bear? cried my father, turning his head round to Trim, who stood at the back of his chair:——No, an' please your honor, replied the corporal.——But thou could'st discourse about one, Trim, said my father, in case of need?——How is it possible, brother, quoth my uncle Toby, if the corporal never saw one?——'Tis the fact I want, said my father—and the possibility of it, is as follows.
(Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy V:xlii.)

Monday, April 11, 2011

FYI: Readings on the Sublime

The readings for Wednesday are over there in the sidebar, in case you missed the e-mail. In addition to these two texts you should read "A Summer Evening's Meditation," which you can find in your poetry anthologies. Please print everything out and bring it to class to refer to, along with the poetry anthologies.

On Friday we will address the question: Is Tristram Shandy sublime?
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