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Post by Tomas on Jan 6, 2019 16:33:39 GMT
The title of the 2018 book by careful American Protestant layman William O´Flaherty states much of the whole project. The subheading is likewise nice: What He Didn´t Say, What He Actually Said, and Why It Matters. It is an extensive compilation of many of the widely spread quotes falsely or mistakenly attributed to Lewis. They are categorised in three major groups and described in clear and unambigous terms one by one. That may be the only thing "boorish" but once you accept the scheme it goes alright. (No need saying the book can not easily be read in too long bits at a time.) He traces the sources, and in most cases has been able to actually nail where they came from. In many cases where sources are scarce or apparently non-existent there can at least be good guesses as to why they appeared.
Today January 6th the author launch a Lewis Quotathon on F-book, also worth a look!
All correct quotes posted can be found at a Fb-site called Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations.
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Post by Tomas on Jan 6, 2019 17:32:03 GMT
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Jan 6, 2019 17:51:53 GMT
I must admit I'm quite unsympathetic to this project. I am fond of folklore, including misquotations. There are tons of G.K. Chesterton misquotations out there, but they don't bother me, and I don't think they would have bothered him (though I can't say for sure, obviously).
Folklore only bothers me when it can cause some serious physical and spiritual harm-- for instance, medical myths, or claims that some Pope or saint endorsed some private revelation.
I think our era is over-concerned with accuracy. As C.S. Lewis once said, sometimes a tall tale can capture more than a photograph.
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Post by Tomas on Jan 6, 2019 18:11:43 GMT
I must admit I'm quite unsympathetic to this project. I am fond of folklore, including misquotations. There are tons of G.K. Chesterton misquotations out there, but they don't bother me, and I don't think they would have bothered him (though I can't say for sure, obviously). Folklore only bothers me when it can cause some serious physical and spiritual harm-- for instance, medical myths, or claims that some Pope or saint endorsed some private revelation. I think our era is over-concerned with accuracy. As C.S. Lewis once said, sometimes a tall tale can capture more than a photograph. This is fine concern. I like all these accurate reservations. Being an archvist by profession I just cannot help to have a weakness for authenticity!!!
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Post by cato on Jan 6, 2019 20:32:50 GMT
I was called a heretic by a priest once when I pointed out the "Make me a channel of your peace" prayer was not written by St Francis of Assisi .
This priest had a doctorate in education which just goes to show .... There are many actual spiritual writings by St Francis that are genuinely his but they usually don't fit into the the cosy hippy image we now have of this great son of the church.
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Post by Tomas on Jan 6, 2019 20:39:47 GMT
I was called a heretic by a priest once when I pointed out the "Make me a channel of your peace" prayer was not written by St Francis of Assisi . This priest had a doctorate in education which just goes to show .... There are many actual spiritual writings by St Francis that are genuinely his but they usually don't fit into the the cosy hippy image we now have of this great son of the church. That goes to show who knew their discipleship!
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Post by William O'Flaherty on Jan 17, 2019 2:06:00 GMT
Thanks for mentioning my book and sharing a link to my quotathon!
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Post by Tomas on Jan 18, 2019 21:52:53 GMT
Thanks for mentioning my book and sharing a link to my quotathon! Glad to see you hear fellow Lewis admirer! I am still reading the book in very small bits and enjoy the accuracy. Well needed these days for all of us who sometimes are missing a purely "fair to be authentic" approach to quoting and posting feelgood wisdom in general (previously I have failed in this respect myself but when it comes to great men like Lewis I regret that sorely in hindsight).
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