Re: angelism


Subject: Re: angelism
From: Marcus Smith (marcus@LOYNO.EDU)
Date: Tue Nov 30 1999 - 16:00:02 EST


I've enjoyed the comments on "angelism," but I wonder if the origin of
this lies in Pascal? I have misplaced my dictionary of quotations, but my
faltering memory tells me that in one of his Pensees Pascal says something
about men turning into beasts when they aspire to the condition of angels.
A commonplace sentiment, of course: see Milton.

Marcus Smith
Department of English
Loyola University
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
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