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  1. Apr 2019
    1. Raphael answer’d heav’nly meek. Nor are thy lips ungraceful, Sire of men, Nor tongue ineloquent;

      Thanks Raphael helping out the homies of the earth with them answers, because you know humans just mess everything up.

    2. If they transgress, and slight that sole command, So easily obeyd amid the choice

      You had only one command to follow and yet you would it be so easy to think : " hey I can do that" and yet they still fail.

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      Part 2 of 4 of Paradise lost. The Book that makes us like Satan like gee gosh this story is really good, I enjoy so much. But this one felt a bit harder to read but like after each paragraph I reread and its really good, still enjoying this.

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      Smooth talking Satan and his plans to mess up mankind, the beginning. While at times this feels very hard to read, I will agree that this was WAY easier with an audio-book version. But also once again I'm not too deep into the religion as most people so most of the imagery went right over my head and I was just left wonder uh? What is going on her but there is at least a lot of resources to like understand what is going on in the certain part you are reading, Overall I'm enjoying this.

    1. for he could never have done half that mischief without great parts of courage

      Dang that's some words of truth right there. I feel like there is a kid and all of us and sometimes the mischief leaks out, and you gotta be daring sometimes to pull those good pranks.

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      HOLY CRAP this is like unfun Law & Order, im like read the script to the parts where nothing exiting happens. Like jeez spice this up with like a dude getting hit with a hotdog SOMETHING. Like I get that you have to explain the who, what , when ,where ,why, and how but like mannn this was so boring I left like a pancake in water, there is something there but no substance( lets call it that for now).But I cant help to notice that something is missing but I dont know what.

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      Holy hot mess of a story and I LOVED IT, a bit long winded like at the questions part but I overalled loverd this world she mad reminds me of sci fi a lot. I had so many star wars and star trek vibes. The world is so vivid and colorful its like the utopia of some sorts but yet she just comes in and becomes queen. Her self-insert sorta feels overpowered with a great deal of plot armor.But hey I was mostly in this for the mythos and world building she provided in this story. Solid Story

    2. That as it was natural for one Body to have but one Head, so it was also natural for a Politick body

      So you telling me that the people making politics only have one body and one head , no two headed people allowed here.

    3. everal Cities, some of Marble, some of Alabaster, some of Agat, some of Amber, some of Coral, and some of other precious materials not known in our world

      It's like Rome Deluxe Super 2. Now with the talk about made stone and metals

    1. great Ladie whom I loue and honour,

      Well this is genuinely nice to honor a women. Especially in this time it feels like that on paper women weren't treated with honor but as property.

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      Well this for sure had way better tones about women , since a women did right it ,But I very much enjoyed reading this. To be honest I am not religious at all, never read the bible but so far I enjoyed the imagery and the themes. But a much more positive approach but I cant help to feel like this is somewhat satire, Its just what i feel.

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      This feels like a very big opinion piece or someones twitter rant because their paper got turned down. that's how it feels to me. Like here's why this thing that has been the way for a long time and I want it to change. Don't get me wrong, change is good but I feel like the stuff to back up these opinion are very weak and it feels like complaints.

    2. The titles and names, whereby an husband is set forth, do imply a superiority and authority

      Man i never read the bible and this already kinda sounds like its bull, But hey people will believe that the earth is flat in the current year.

    3. Man was the onely obiect, which she did resemble.

      Making comparisons about females in the wild then the human female which is very different than the male counter part. This feels like it has power but I don't personally feel it.

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      The story of a misunderstood woman, but boy gosh i would really want this to be played out, reading this is so darn hard, the back and forth of this just made go crazy and i felt like it was going at a snails pace. Overall the context and the meat is there and it seems really fricking good but sitting here and actually reading it kinda sucked

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      Reading Shakespeare, its a love hate relationship. On one hand they provide great insight into humans in general. Bur on the other hand its so damn hard to read sometimes, its like i got tab on the reading and tab on the definitions.This was pretty enjoyable to read with not a whole lot of looking up.

  2. Mar 2019
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      So the poems read like a smooth river almost like it’s out a story book, like they spent a great amount of work to make these. But the meaning in the line just hits in so many spots its like an action movie. The Lie is my favorite and I as I read it I was like damn, that means something to me. Then the last part kind of seemed like a it was out of left field. But their descriptions of ports, rivers lead back to what I said. I feel like that the inspiration of water flows thought the poems that they wrote.

    2. iew the strange overfalls of the river of Caroli, which roared so far off; and also to see the plains adjoining, and the rest of the province of Canuri.

      I have such a grand image of what they are seeing likes something out on Indiana Jones

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      Shockingly I really liked this one. The fact that this all happened with in the same-ish time span is just cool. Very interesting topic, almost makes me want to be a history major this stuff is just soo darn interesting. Elizabeth's has to be my favorite, the fact she went to jail to escape execution and just how crazy of a childhood she had. But I loved all the stories, I wish there was a part 2 to this that went into a little bit more detail. Lady Janes was pretty sad the fact that she got to rule for such a short time really goes to show just like how bad the conditions were back then, at least now queens and kings are just figure heads but overall this was really fun to read.

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      Okay I may need to read this again but like to me this just sounds like someones journal about going thought the stages of grief like she just like complaining, bargaining, and just sounding like an absolute loony. I like the first part really had me going with all the demons and shit but then after I was just rereading and I felt like I got nowhere with it. Really cant wait for the in class thing about this.

    2. that will I not grant you, for now I may use you without deadly sin and then might I not so

      Use? for what purpose? and then to use with our deadly sin, this sounding like some fucked up stuff here. But then says later on in the sentence nah ? Am I understanding this right?

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      Well this story is to be expected, but like hey love and war. What more am I looking for in Arthurian legend. But Overall it would seem pretty dense in words but you can read it just fine. I did joy how Lancelot was like what if I like the Queen and then all my friends turn against me. I was thinking to myself the whole time, this is like that time in Star Wars and just the parallels to Star Wars kept me going for the story.

    2. Sir Lionel, Sir Ector de Maris, Sir Blamore de Ganis, Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, Sir Gahalantine, Sir Galihodin, Sir Galihud, Sir Menadeuke Sir Villiers the Valiant, Sir Hebes le Renoumes, Sir Lavaine Sir Urre of Hungary, Sir Nerounes, Sir Plenorius.

      Sir Bigusdickus, I just see a role call and like, it pans to like a bottle and give a name and just keep going.

    3. Sir Mordred cried: Traitor-knight, come out of the queen’s chamber, for wit thou well thou art so beset that thou shalt not escape.

      THIS THE POLICE COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP, this is the medieval police just you fellow round table boys and some knights. Like bruh get away from the Queen

  3. Feb 2019
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      This Story has feels like a confession. The pardoner is trowing all his cards down on the table. He is giving out all his desserts what he does to trick and gain the system. Like man you really must trust those people. The one thing that got me was the fact that he just says yeah I say the same shit and I still get away with it. Like man this feels like a washed up comedian to me but this is the pardoners tale.

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      Boy hooty, the Preestes tale. Yeah I want to think this story is an allegory but, read thins I just want to thinking this is a true to life retelling of how she lives her life. This story has a very heavy nature theme with the birds the foxes, and the owls and apes. Also Okay there is one thing that still peeves me is that damn jape dreams like this lady makes me unhappy. Like oh boy if all I dreamed about is apes and owls I would be working at the rain forest cafe.

    2. For visions are but fantasies and japes. Men dream, why, every day, of owls and apes, And many a wild phantasm therewithal;

      Look every time I'm dreaming there is no japes and I don't dream about owls and apes. Like lady you must think life is a jape is owls and apes is all dudes are thinking about.

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      Well here we are part 3 unlike the second story this one has some very strong sexual tension in it. Give what I read this reads like something he wrote in just pure hate and anger. I enjoyed it, it sounds really strange to say that, but I like the fact this shows that there is more to him and this spite filled rant was a nice departure from the last story and this gives some great detail about Chaucer.

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      Round 2 of Canterbury, this one was pretty wack honestly. We got some cheating, we got tubs hanging from the ceiling, pokers, butts. Like man this is just getting pretty crazy but what still makes me laugh is the lie of the flood like bro how in the world would anyone believe that but I guess that’s why I called him Loki in my head dude could trick a mirror.

    2. This carpenter had recently married a wife Whom he loved more than he loved his life;

      Dang that's some dedication my dude, liking someone so much that they are worth more than your own life. That's some real romantic shit right there.

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      So far I like where this is going, I really like the introduction of the characters really. It gives you time to really get the idea of who they are and what motivations we are supposed to car about and I hope this remains because with this cast I want to see how they develop who kicks the bucket, and much more. So I'm for sure waiting to read the next parts coming up when I can get to them.

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      Gawain and its strange adventure of the green knight. I mean I love this even if it is a bit confusing at most times. I knight’s tale about love, fighting, and being chivalrous it’s like everything I asked for in an Arthurian legend. Overall, I really enjoy this especially with the fact that the green knight is like the badass knight and how the green knight’s wife is just like temping Gawain with gifts that go from deer to a gold ring and then that final gift of the belt of not getting harmed

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      Besides the sideshow of food in the beginning Im really enjoying this a whole lot. I kinda wish Gawain wasnt such a basic knight like to me he felt kinda plain. But also the green knight woo wee this dude radiates this bad-ass aura of im the biggest cheese you'll seen. I love the story so far I cant wait to read the rest of this. Im so into this. It reminds me of like video game in a sense bring out this dude thats all powerful and Gawain is like maybe a level 5 basic knight but yet he adheres to his code...for now.

    2. A green horse great and thick, a steed full strong to restrain,

      I want to say that the Green Knight is painted as like the picture perfect knight to challenge a knight of the round table like a David and Goliath situation.

    3. Wonder at his hue men displayed, set in his semblance seen; he fared as a giant were made, and over all deepest green.

      This man must be real deep in the dye trade to have the "deepest green". If I remember correctly dyes at he time were really weak almost like they were faded from the start.

    4. Dainties drawn in therewith of full dear meats, foods of the freshest, and in such files of dishes

      All I can see is like just these long tables just full of food, The hunters mush have had taken a lot of time to get all that meat.

    5. But Arthur would not eat till all were served, he was so joyous a youth, and somewhat boyish

      Man with such honor to wait until everyone has their food. But what makes that boyish? Did kings always eat before everyone ate?

    1. When the lady heard of her lover’s purpose, she thanked him for his courtesy, for greatly was his counsel to her mind

      Reading that I want to say she took it well but I feel like deep down shes like you could do better.

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      Boy howdy, if you were ever looking for a saucy story about love and hate, and all the other stuff in between. Overall I think this was a pretty okay story would probably read it again when Im like wanting to pass out. Overall soild 7/10

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      This story is like a play made in to a paper story. So much dialogue and so much unneeded stuff. I felt spoiled by Beowulf, like gosh compared to each other Beo had better characters and even though it was dense it was manageable, but this is just a headache to me.

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      Well at least its over. The same thing applies to the one about 1 & 2 its so dense it is meant to be told and not read like we talked about in class, reading it hurt but hey it was a solid read overall.

    2. His whole strength behind a sword-stroke And connected with the skull. And Naegling snapped.

      All I see in this is like Mortal Kombat fatality just a brutal neck snap. Like oof ow that's gonna leave a mark or death, probably death.

    3. Many a skirmish I survived when I was young And many times of war; I remember them well. At seven, I was fostered out by my father, Left in the charge of my people’s lord.

      Some inspiring words, I'm sure that kids when they listen to this story when it was spoke they probably wanted to be like Beowulf, kinda like superman in a sense.

    4. The veteran king sat down on the cliff-top. He wished good luck to the Geats who had shared His hearth and his gold. He was sad at heart,

      Like bro needs a chill pill after all this battling and party wrecking. I shed tear for the veteran king.

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      This story at least this half of it is DENSE. Like wow wee gee I love the amount of detail but did they find it necessary to have every little bit about everything. I love all the heroics and the tales but wow its it dense with the wording. I feel like you could skip half of this and beowulf is gonna recap you like its dragon ball z. I liked it overall.

    2. my awesome strength. They had seen me boltered in the blood of enemies When I battled and bound five beasts, 420 Raided a troll-nest and in the night-sea Slaughtered sea-brutes. I have suffered extremes And avenged the Geats (their enemies brought it Upon themselves, I devastated them).

      He really had to talk about all the things he has done tough out his life.

    3. What kind of men are you who arrive Rigged out for combat in coats of mail, Sailing here over the sea lanes In your steep-hulled boat

      Why ask this question of morality when you are the path to war. Is it trying to give them more of heroic/ human feeling or ask are they the savages ?

    4. So that troubled time continued, woe That never stopped, steady affliction 190 For Halfdane’s son, too hard an ordeal. There was panic after dark, people endured Raids in the night, riven by terror.

      This is gives me a very grim picture of what is happening during Grendel's rule.

    5. A gleaming plain girdled with waters; In His splendour He set the sun and moon To be earth’s lamplight, lanterns for men,

      Surprising that this early in literature we have some amazing imagery and world building to give us an idea how people of the past see the world.

  4. Jan 2019
    1. ‘”It is more wonderful alive,” said the charioteer; “it is not every one who can do it so. Dead, there is not one of them who cannot do it. You cannot do this, to carry off any of them alive,” said the charioteer.

      This charioteer seems like appreciates life more than death like the other soldiers in the story. this surprises as contrast to the other charioteer and to Cuchulainn's blood lust in this section.

    2. ‘He cast the spear at him, so that it reached him in his ——. Then He went to him and cut off his head. Cuchulainn gave his head and his accoutrements to his own charioteer.

      It seems like Cuchulainn really likes taking heads and just giving them to people. Was this a common thing to do in Irish lore ?

    3. ‘”May it not be for his happiness,” said the champion; “and may it not be for his prosperity, his first taking of arms. Let him not be in our land, and let the horses not graze there any more,” said the champion.

      These guys really knew how to push Cuchulain's buttons for beating them up. Calling him a boy that's like a big no no in this story.

    4. Loch Echtra

      This was know as a "Lake-burst" these are common in Irish myths where a lake appears out of nowhere usually where graves are dug. This might be why Conall never went past that, spirits might attack him.