Nothing to do with snakes: I found this review of Arthur Machen's The Hill of Dreams (1907), and when I saw this paragraph—
In the final analysis, Arthur Machen in Hill of Dreams successfully merges appearance with internal mystery, suggesting the different truths singing beyond each. He suggests a flaw in our observational abilities to interpret truth vs. image, symbol vs. meaning. His words, inspiring awe and terror, are a testament to the lasting value of the horror story, emphasizing the powers lurking within the fringes of experiences too horrible and, at times, too beautiful for the mortal mind to comprehend without the filtering lens of art.
—I thought it could as easily be applied to you, too.
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Date: 2007-03-08 10:21 pm (UTC)In the final analysis, Arthur Machen in Hill of Dreams successfully merges appearance with internal mystery, suggesting the different truths singing beyond each. He suggests a flaw in our observational abilities to interpret truth vs. image, symbol vs. meaning. His words, inspiring awe and terror, are a testament to the lasting value of the horror story, emphasizing the powers lurking within the fringes of experiences too horrible and, at times, too beautiful for the mortal mind to comprehend without the filtering lens of art.
—I thought it could as easily be applied to you, too.