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[purgatio]

Extra points if you can define it. No guessing however--for the meaning or the word. You have to play to the end.



m a g n u m / o p u s

W, E, T, I, R, D.

Passes: 2. Used: 1.

Phrase of the day:
Magnum opus.

Comments

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

Missed this round.

-R.Aoyagi

[purgatio]

Ah, but you still showed. And the bonus round still remains.

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

Defining "Magnum opus" you mean?

-R.Aoyagi

[purgatio]

Yes.

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

Well, the guy up above me has it already, but there's two meanings as far as I know. One refers to the Latin for Great Work - the craftsman's greatest masterpiece. The other guy reminded me of the second meaning: the one that refers to Alchemy and the process of transmutation.

I think. It's been awhile.

-R.Aoyagi

[purgatio]

Latin, hmm? I'll have to remember.

The second was the answer sought. Though there's more to it.

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's mostly a dead language now unfortunately.

I figured there might be. I didn't read too much into alchemy and all that, though. More of a philosophy and history person myself.

-R.Aoyagi

[purgatio]

Most are, it seems.

I haven't read into anything. No books or things of the sort. But I suppose I know... a little of everything, maybe.

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

I should get you one of the books I just finished reading then. Or I can recommend you one from the library? I'm almost done reading most of what they have in there.

-R.Aoyagi

[purgatio]

...I'll take recommendations if you have them. I've only been there once, but I was studying a dictionary.

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

A dicti--

Alright. I recommend starting with the classics: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Faust, Frankenstein and the like. They're a good base of literary knowledge to have and they're often referred to in other works. The Odyssey, Illiad, anything by Jules Verne--

Oh, William Shakespeare, of course. Dracula was a bit weird, but Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is pretty good.

-R.Aoyagi

[purgatio]

[the above note was taken]

That's a lot. I wouldn't know where to truly start within those... It's all very new.

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

Pick a title you like then. Or you can go from the oldest works, which are the Odyssey and Illiad. Or you can start with Shakespeare - he has poems and plays. Pretty interesting.

-R.Aoyagi

[purgatio]

...I do seem to have a... fondness for verse. Perhaps I'll start there.

...Thank you.

[forgot-it-all.livejournal.com]

It's no problem. Hope you enjoy the books then.