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Shamus

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2020.10.13 10:47

Excerpt from The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft.

The most

merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the deadly light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
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  • Shamus 2020.10.13 10:49

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    Having reading many of Lovecraft's works this year, I particularly enjoyed this passage. In a sense it summarises much of the philosophy underpinning his writing, that of the "terrible unknowns of the world." I hope you enjoy them too. ☺
  • Player 2020.10.13 10:55

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    I love Lovecraft's books especially "The call of Cthulhu"
  • Ockuck Orlock 2020.10.13 10:58

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    Well done 👍🏻. Sounds nice
  • 黄雅茹Bella 2020.10.13 11:04

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    I am falling in love with your nice voice🌟
  • Lydia 2020.10.13 11:08

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    Nice pic. "Excuse me, sir, how can I get to the city of R'lyeh?" 😁
  • 奥特慢 2020.10.13 11:10

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    好想装作听懂了
  • Sergey 2020.10.13 16:15

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    BTW how to pronounce the word "direction" better? Using 'e'-sound or 'ai'-sound after D?
  • Sergey 2020.10.13 16:21

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    =)
  • Israa 2020.10.13 20:23

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    Surely your reading is better ☺️ Keep posting such readings. They are really useful 😉
  • David 2020.10.13 23:55

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    I saw about 25 synonyms of the word horror in this writer🤔
  • Shamus 2020.10.14 12:51

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    @Sergey Try saying it like "duh-reck-shun". ☺
  • Shamus 2020.10.14 12:52

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    @Lydia I guess it must be visible to those who can dream it. 😁
  • Shamus 2020.10.14 12:53

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    @Player Interestingly, it's not one of my favourites of his works though it's been so seminal!
  • Shamus 2020.10.14 12:53

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    @Ockuck Orlock @黄雅茹Bella ☺✨
  • Shamus 2020.10.14 12:54

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    @Israa 😄✨
  • Shamus 2020.10.14 12:54

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    @David His vocabulary is really extensive, I often have to search words when reading him. 😅
  • Sergey 2020.10.14 19:16

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    @Shamus
  • 夜雨微薄 2020.10.15 10:14

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    like you voice
  • Sharon 2020.10.17 11:58

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    Don't know why this picture makes me feel uncomfortable😂
  • Shamus 2020.10.17 12:57

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    @Sharon Me too. 😉

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