User talk:DuncanHill
My misidentification of Jokanaan at "Oscar Wilde"[edit]
Thank you for correcting my misidentification of the figures in the Beardsley drawing for Wilde's Salomé at the article on Oscar Wilde.
When I first saw the effect of your act of reversion, I was taken aback. I'd thought I'd known with certainty. Then I looked more closely at all the evidence, both internal (the details of the clothing of the figure on the lefthand side of the illustration: were they signifiers of the garb of a pampered princess, or that of a harrowed harbinger?) and external (how had others identified those figures depicted by Beardsley so long ago? what of the appearance of these characters in the series's other stations?).
You were certainly correct to have reversed my edit. I appreciate the role you have played in the development of my skills of comprehension and research. And thank you for having improved Wikipedia with your great range and great depth of contributions to the online encyclopedia.
- Knowledge and the truth
- Ebb the evil tide
- Knowledge of the truth
- Shall wend the wrong aright
The blank state of your Talk page shows me that the words I now write will not inform posterity. But placid lies my mind. The anxiety that I'd felt—felt when I'd considered the possibility of my having unintentionally polluted this pristine place—is mitigated by my faith in the impending erasure of this written record of my thoughts. May your fortune be the best and may our world someday swim in that rich love which flows forth in floods from the fount found in your heart. —catsmoke talk 20:10, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Catsmoke: Thank you - what a thoughtful and kind message. Even though I do blank this page from time to time your words will always be in its history. I can see you are putting a lot of effort and care into your work on Oscar Wilde, and that is greatly appreciated. DuncanHill (talk) 20:18, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
- @DuncanHill: You are most welcome. And I have neglected to share news of a great event. Your correction of my error led to my discovery of a work of art that within the space of a few hours has already ensconced itself as a cornerstone in the structure of my personal cultural milieu. Its text shall delight me and enrich my life for all my days remaining. An online edition may be found at the Internet Archive website: An English translation of the Salomé of Oscar Wilde. —catsmoke talk 21:25, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C[edit]
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