The Pope in
Plato's Cave
Those who find the Pope's recent remarks (see the previous entry) on a Byzantine emperor lacking in literary depth may consult the writings of William Butler Yeats on Byzantium quoted in Log24 entries of February 14-16, 2003. Those entries also refer to a modern version of Plato's cave– the movie theater– and the film "The Recruit." See also a more recent Log24 discussion of that film:
<This supplies a different illustration
of the previous entry's conclusion:
"Nine is a very powerful
Nordic number."
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