Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese; 1760 – 1849), Seated woman reading a scroll (c.1830-49)
Ink wash and color on paper, 26.9 x 19.3 cm
Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA
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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese; 1760 – 1849), Seated woman reading a scroll (c.1830-49)
Ink wash and color on paper, 26.9 x 19.3 cm
Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA
T H E A R T O F R E A D I N G
François Durif, Lisant, Musée des moulages, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 17.09.17 Photo: Diane Sorin
J’avais un grand plaisir à lui faire lire Schwob qu’elle aima très sincèrement. Le jeu de miroirs remontait loin, un infini de corridors, des siècles en velours vert et cuir bleu...jusqu’à la nymphe.
Tous [les anciens] considéraient le loisir, le libre usage de son temps, ce qu'ils appelaient l'otium, comme une condition absolue de l'accomplissement humain. L'un des plus célèbres contemporains de Paul, Sénèque, dit là-dessus quelque chose d'assez mignon, c'est que si par malheur il se trouvait réduit à travailler, eh bien il n'en ferait pas un drame : il se suiciderait, voilà tout.
Le royaume par Emmanuel Carrère, P.O.L., 2014, p. 221.
Just morphed all the questions in one post.
by lisant: 6. Gotten a tatoo? no 36. Answered:) Rate: 9.5/10
by strvngers 12. Answered:) Rate: 9.7/10+just followed!
by readitorbeatit 4. Drank? never tasted any alcohol in my life 5. Answered :) Rate: 9.5/10
these are the last ones! thanks again!