Thursday 23 August 2018

Monday, 20 August 2018, Pages 485 - 486

We read as far as "... O la la!"  (486.25)

Joseph Campbell writes that Shaun's language on these pages resemble much that of Shem's, and says, "We begin to suspect that he and his brother may be essentially one."

The four old men are trying with their inquisition to find out about history as Shaun asserts, "Mine is the first personal name heard in God's doomsday book." (And, Mind Praisegad, is the first praisonal Egoname Yod heard boissboissy in Moy Bog's domesday.) They ask him, 'Are you Roman Patrick, 432?" (Are you roman cawthrick 432?). This is a way to identify him with St. Patrick who came to Ireland in 432. In answer Shaun poses the riddle, 'Quadrigue my yoke....', and says, 'I see a French pastry cook'. (I see a blackfrinch pliestrycook...)

O la la, indeed!

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