Did the Library Survive?

matthew.malthouse · 11 Jul 2003, 07:03 · from urth-v0307.mbox · original

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From: matthew.malthouse at guardian.co.uk
Subject: Re: (urth) Did the Library Survive?
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 08:03:24 +0100
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On 11/07/2003 04:14:08 James Jordan wrote:

>It's been assumed that the Ushas Flood destroyed the Library, but I=20
wonder.
>As Don noted, it's Borges's library, and is transcendental. Also, it's
>physically protected, arguably, being underground.

If it's transcendental who knows.  But in the mundane world Nessus=20
drowned.  The library's under water and full of soggy vellum, paper,=20
papyrus etc.

Matthew

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