[BOOK][B] Art and text in ancient Greek culture

S Goldhill, R Osborne - 1994 - academia.edu
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The Piglet lived in a very grand house in the middle of a beech-tree, and the beech-tree was
in the middle of the forest, and the Piglet lived in the middle of the house. Next to the house
was a piece of broken board which had:'TRESPASSERS w'on it. When Christopher Robin
asked Piglet what it meant, he said it was his grandfather's name, and it had been in the
family for a long time. Christopher Robin said you couldn't be called Trespassers W, and
Piglet said yes, you could, because his grandfather was, and it was short for Trespassers …
The Piglet lived in a very grand house in the middle of a beech-tree, and the beech-tree was in the middle of the forest, and the Piglet lived in the middle of the house. Next to the house was a piece of broken board which had:'TRESPASSERS w'on it. When Christopher Robin asked Piglet what it meant, he said it was his grandfather's name, and it had been in the family for a long time. Christopher Robin said you couldn't be called Trespassers W, and Piglet said yes, you could, because his grandfather was, and it was short for Trespassers Will, which was short for Trespassers William. And his grandfather had had two names in case he lost one-Trespassers after an uncle, and William after Trespassers.'I've got two names', said Christopher Robin carelessly.'Well, there you are, that proves it', said Piglet.'
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