Comments on: Magna opera http://www.engtect.net/60 structural engineering Mon, 21 May 2012 07:34:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rob http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-698 Rob Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:34:33 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-698 Hey Pete! I have not heard of 1 and 2 on your list so will look into those as and when. Chaucer I studied for GCSE and loathed it. With most of the texts in my list I would need some sort of translation (of which I see there are numerous available for some of them). Anyway, good to see you on engtect and catch you later. I will be in Buro mid or end of July. Hey Pete!

I have not heard of 1 and 2 on your list so will look into those as and when. Chaucer I studied for GCSE and loathed it. With most of the texts in my list I would need some sort of translation (of which I see there are numerous available for some of them).

Anyway, good to see you on engtect and catch you later. I will be in Buro mid or end of July.

]]> By: pete foster http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-697 pete foster Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:19:29 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-697 The life and opinions of Tristam Shandy, Laurence Stern, 1759. The Cantebury Tales, Geoff Chaucer, 1400(?) Institutes of Christian religion, John Calvin, 1560. ...to name but a few! The life and opinions of Tristam Shandy, Laurence Stern, 1759.
The Cantebury Tales, Geoff Chaucer, 1400(?)
Institutes of Christian religion, John Calvin, 1560.

…to name but a few!

]]> By: Muzzi http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-691 Muzzi Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:33:44 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-691 I would skip Nos. 1-8, give Nos 9-20 more than careful (and optimistic) intention, then skip to 25, 26, 27 leaving room in between for the recent, modern, highly recommended and plain unexpected. And live for a good forty years after the age of forty-five! I would skip Nos. 1-8, give Nos 9-20 more than careful (and optimistic) intention, then skip to 25, 26, 27 leaving room in between for the recent, modern, highly recommended and plain unexpected.

And live for a good forty years after the age of forty-five!

]]> By: Rob http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-690 Rob Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:18:40 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-690 Ooh, add some Marx and Greek mythology. Ooh, add some Marx and Greek mythology.

]]> By: Rob http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-689 Rob Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:34:01 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-689 Well, and I realise you cannot read my mind, but Nineteen Eighty Four, The Catcher in the Rye are in my list of 'will readily read.' As I am not a fan of the films of A Clockwork Orange or Trainspotting I doubt I will read those. Your point that "lists of books are depressing, as [you] know [you] will never read them" is exactly why I have this list. I live in hope that by actively making this list it will somehow get me to read at least some of them. Top of my list are Darwin, Newton, Adam Smith, Wilde. Last night I started reading Aa in the dictionary. "Aargh!" is actually in the dictionary and not as 'informal.' Well, and I realise you cannot read my mind, but Nineteen Eighty Four, The Catcher in the Rye are in my list of ‘will readily read.’ As I am not a fan of the films of A Clockwork Orange or Trainspotting I doubt I will read those.

Your point that “lists of books are depressing, as [you] know [you] will never read them” is exactly why I have this list. I live in hope that by actively making this list it will somehow get me to read at least some of them. Top of my list are Darwin, Newton, Adam Smith, Wilde.

Last night I started reading Aa in the dictionary. “Aargh!” is actually in the dictionary and not as ‘informal.’

]]> By: Robin Davis http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-688 Robin Davis Thu, 31 May 2007 22:19:22 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-688 I feel that there is a lack of modern fiction in your list. I might be tempted to include 1984, The Catcher in the Rye, A Clockwork Orange, The Satanic Verses and Trainspotting to name but a few. What about banned books? Lady Chatterly's Lover or something by the Marquis de Sade? Or if you want to really want to stir your brain up, The Satanic Bible by Anton LeVey, some of the many writings of Alistair Crowley or the Mallus Maleficarium. I find writing lists of books depressing, as I know I will never read them. I have been meaning to read Crime and Punishment for years, I feel that there is a lack of modern fiction in your list. I might be tempted to include 1984, The Catcher in the Rye, A Clockwork Orange, The Satanic Verses and Trainspotting to name but a few.

What about banned books? Lady Chatterly’s Lover or something by the Marquis de Sade?

Or if you want to really want to stir your brain up, The Satanic Bible by Anton LeVey, some of the many writings of Alistair Crowley or the Mallus Maleficarium.

I find writing lists of books depressing, as I know I will never read them. I have been meaning to read Crime and Punishment for years,

]]> By: Rob http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-687 Rob Thu, 31 May 2007 18:15:53 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-687 Ah come on, these are some of the most historically significantly books which shaped our culture, society and thinking. And of course I will read books for leisure. Heading that list includes: Alice in Wonderland; Why I am so Wise; The Fifth Elephant; Atomised; All's Well that Ends Well; and The Unbearable lightness of being. Meh. Ah come on, these are some of the most historically significantly books which shaped our culture, society and thinking. And of course I will read books for leisure. Heading that list includes: Alice in Wonderland; Why I am so Wise; The Fifth Elephant; Atomised; All’s Well that Ends Well; and The Unbearable lightness of being.

Meh.

]]> By: Colette http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-686 Colette Thu, 31 May 2007 14:29:35 +0000 http://www.engtect.net/60#comment-686 What is missing? Your sanity. How about just reading for the love of it and for the sheer joy a book brings you on looking at the cover and reading the blurb! And what about acknowledging that in any time and space you have all of the information you need. When it arises, if it does, that you need to know specific info about Aristotle or the Bible or any other non-fiction book, then you go and read it up - if you really wnat to that is! Enjoy your list and I'm sure you will accomplish all you set out to do... Love ya C What is missing? Your sanity. How about just reading for the love of it and for the sheer joy a book brings you on looking at the cover and reading the blurb! And what about acknowledging that in any time and space you have all of the information you need. When it arises, if it does, that you need to know specific info about Aristotle or the Bible or any other non-fiction book, then you go and read it up - if you really wnat to that is! Enjoy your list and I’m sure you will accomplish all you set out to do…

Love ya
C

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