Category Archives: Literature

What can you expect from a pig but a grunt?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Caviare to the general

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  27 October 2013 大聲不入於里耳。 《折楊》、《皇荂》, 則嗑然而笑。 是故高言不止於眾人之心。 至言不出, 俗言勝也。 Great music is lost on the ears … Continue reading →

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Patriotism

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Stop the world – I wanna get off!

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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All you need is fame

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Epitaph for an American Galba

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Buridan’s ass

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Hold the front page!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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The best lack all conviction

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Never say die

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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