Originally posted by David CPretty good stuff. Like any writer worth his salt, he borrowed from the best (viz. the remarkable resemblance of the rider on the pale horse to Kalki).
John. Revelation. I like a good Lewis Carroll-like trip every now and then.
Isaiah is another strong candidate: vatic thunder to rival an imbongi. The fact that, as Herman Charles Bosman noted, his "literary tricks are as patent as Shakespeare's" only adds to my conviction.
Originally posted by Bosse de NageI don't know about the style of Ecclesiates, but I like its tone.
Pretty good stuff. Like any writer worth his salt, he borrowed from the best (viz. the remarkable resemblance of the rider on the pale horse to Kalki).
Isaiah is another strong candidate: vatic thunder to rival an imbongi. The fact that, as Herman Charles Bosman noted, his "literary tricks are as patent as Shakespeare's" only adds to my conviction.