In joy and sorrow ♥

Girl, late 20s, European, Psychology grad. This is my little corner where I post stuff I like, .gifs from TV shows I watch, favourite quotes, fashion favourites, photography, inspirational people, random motivational posts and whatever I like at that particular time............................................... ~~ "Human understanding requires human attention." ~~ Noam Shpancer

[plsbyallmeans]

It's more radical to love.

[heyfiki]

Frozen Multnomah Falls, Oregon

[263adder]

Two days! Two days!

[normal-horoscopes]

IF YOURE AN ENGLISH SPEAKER HERES SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW:

IN THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN, DANTE'S INFERNO RHYMES. THE ENTIRE THING.

[normal-horoscopes]

THE ENTIRE DIVINE COMEDY RHYMES.

HEARING MY ITALIAN PROFESSOR READ THE FIRST CANTO OUT LOUD IN THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN WAS A FORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

I COULDNT UNDERSTAND A WORD OF WHAT WAS BEING SAID BUT EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE ROOM WAS HIT WITH THE SUDDEN AND INTENSE FEELING THAT THE PERSON WHO WROTE THESE WORDS WAS A MASTER OF THEIR LANGUAGE.

IT IS FAIR TO CALL THE DIVINE COMEDY TRANSCENDANT IN ITS BEAUTY.

[cromodinamica]

* not just rhyme its uhmm all lines have 11 syllabes and it rhymes like ABA BCB CDC etc etc etc for EVER very good

[normal-horoscopes]

ITS A POETIC FORM CALLED TEZRA RIMA THAT IS FAMOUSLY DIFFICULT TO USE WELL

AND MOST ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS DO KEEP VERY CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL 11 SYLLABLE METER

[normal-horoscopes]

NEVERMIND POST CANCELLED

[normal-horoscopes]

NOTES OF THIS POST:

50% AWESTRUCK ENGLISH SPEAKERS

40% BAFFLED ITALIANS

9% PEOPLE WHO DONT UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RHYME AND VERSE

1% HUMAN PET GUY

[bookwormwinnetou]

... are u telling me that English translations don't follow the original rhyming

[normal-horoscopes]

TRYING TO MAKE THE DIVINE COMEDY RHYME IN ENGLISH WOULD ABSOLUTELY BUTCHER IT

MOST ENGLISH POETRY IS BASED OFF ALLITERATION AND STRESS RHYTHMS BECAUSE ENGLISH IS A FRANKENSTIEN LANGUAGE WITH SO FEW RHYME GROUPS THAT RHYME OFTEN COMES OFF AS AWKWARD AND SING-SONGY

ITS WHY SHAKESPEARE IS SO IMPRESSIVE HE ROUTINELY MANAGED TO BEAT ENGLISH INTO SHAPE LONG ENOUGH TO RHYME FOR TEN WHOLE LINES WHILE MAKING IT SOUND PERFECTLY NATURAL

[anxietyproblem]

[enchantedengland]

Autumnal afternoon in Bath, Somerset (@alixelay IG)

[ancientorigins]

Poseidon’s temple

[soulstratum]

[alooha]

[artesbw]

medusa, by  Zoe Lacchei.

[ashesofthegods]

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

[fuckyeahchinesegarden]

red plum blossom in chinese garden

[bakwaaas]

woodland moodboard 🌳🌿🦌

[the-evil-clergyman]

The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon by Paolo Persico (18th Century)

[unimaa]

😍

[the-dead-poets]

[unimaa]

😍

[blooooom]

there is a distinct difference in being nice vs being kind. niceness is reactionary, an extension of societal imprinting related to appearing civilized and pleasant. it’s automatically saying “hey, how are you?” when greeting someone.

kindness is very different, it looks like saying, “hey, last time we talked you mentioned [thing], what happened with that? did you get it figured out?” it comes from a place of sincerity and fosters genuine intimacy between you and others. 

[elakai]

soft moon 🌙