jb wrote: >Pound said lots of stupid things like the quote about "bad manners" but I >don't think it's fair to reduce everything he said to such a remark, or >remarks like it. everyone that I know who's interested in Pound concedes >his >cranky stupidity. Pound was not stupid. I never said he was. Nor do I "reduce" everything he said to such a remark. I attempt to read such remarks in relation to other aspects of his work. If such statements were not so frequent, and if his committment to fascism had not been so sustained and so strong, then the issue would hardly arise. But let us get back to the point you made about "where the creative dimension" leads. I did not "challenge" you to explain this. I merely extend to you a polite invitation. Nor would I conclude from your refusal to answer the question that your statement about the creative dimension has no merit. I would simply conclude that you do not wish to answer, and nothing more. If you do not want to answer it, then I invite you to put forward an outline, or list of questions, or summary of points which might lead someone else who is on your wavelength (on this issue) to elaborate. Respectfully, Wei ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com