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Article #193Re: Eyes as Windows of the Soul
From: Peter Cash
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 15:27
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 15:27
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In article <1992Jul29.022611.14276@husc3.harvard.edu> zeleny@husc9.harvard.edu (Michael Zeleny) writes:
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>A question for all commonplace experts: what is the earliest occurrence of
>this locution known to you? has it found significant representation in the
>arts? in which languages and cultures does it occur? is there a religious
>significance to it? has it been discussed in scholarly literature?
Mikhail, I'm surprised at you! Don't you know that the real "you" is a
little guy that lives in your head and looks out of your eyes? (Actually, I
do think that a metaphysical picture like this underlies the
"commonplace".)
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