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Post by Weyland on Mar 10, 2011 15:36:35 GMT
Has it got anything to do with Juvenal's rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima cygno? Castigat ridendo mores. |
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Post by jean on Mar 10, 2011 16:11:59 GMT
Yes - but in the sixth satire he did it woth unprecendented viciousness.
The point about his black swan was that there's no such thing. So there are no good women.
So (as I haven't seen the film) I still don't know if there's a connection.
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Post by Weyland on Mar 10, 2011 16:16:02 GMT
Yes - but in the sixth satire he did it woth unprecendented viciousness. The point about his black swan was that there's no such thing. So there are no good women. So (as I haven't seen the film) I still don't know if there's a connection. You've never seen a black swan?  |
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Post by jean on Mar 10, 2011 16:18:29 GMT
No, I hadn't - it's beautiful! Actually Juvenal only says they're very rare.
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Post by Weyland on Mar 10, 2011 16:29:38 GMT
No, I hadn't - it's beautiful! Actually Juvenal only says they're very rare. I think it's the emblem of South Australia. (Don't get too near to any swan. They're big, they're strong, and they can get stroppy. I still have the bruises.) |
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 10, 2011 17:10:32 GMT
Has anyone ever eaten swan?
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Post by jean on Mar 10, 2011 17:12:35 GMT
Countless immigrants from Eastern Europe, if BitBOT is to be believed.
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Post by Weyland on Mar 10, 2011 17:20:34 GMT
Has anyone ever eaten swan? Euphemism? |
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 10, 2011 18:29:07 GMT
Has anyone ever eaten swan? Euphemism? Not at all. Just wondering what it tasted like. |
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Post by Weyland on Mar 10, 2011 18:35:24 GMT
Not at all. Just wondering what it tasted like. Euphemism? |
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Post by everso on Mar 10, 2011 22:30:57 GMT
Riot, I've read that it tastes slightly of fish. Euwww. If that wouldn't turn you off. I've also read that some swans have been killed and eaten by Eastern Europeans. Naturally, it was in the Daily Mail, but The Guardian also mentioned it - obviously in not such strong terms - so I give below a link to that newspaper. www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/jul/04/markoliver  |
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Post by aubrey on Mar 12, 2011 12:01:57 GMT
I think that story was discredited later, Everso. It wasn't much of one to begin with.
A lot of cygnets are killed by discarded fishing tackle.
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