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LXX explained

A brief, aphoristic chapter suggesting that the only way to encounter a perfect book is to write it oneself.

What happens

A brief, aphoristic chapter suggesting that the only way to encounter a perfect book is to write it oneself.

Themes in this chapter

  • Art and Criticism

    The chapter asserts that perfection in literature is an ideal achievable only through personal creation, reflecting on the nature of artistic standards.

Key passages

  • If you want to read a perfect book there is only one way: write it.

    The only way to experience a flawless book is to create it yourself.

    This aphorism underscores the subjective and elusive nature of perfection in art.

Poetry — LXX Explained