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At 04:49 02.10.98 GMT, you wrote:
>On Fri, 2 Oct 1998 03:27:02 GMT, Emanuel wrote:
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>>A few days ago I've visited The Louvre for the first time
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>> knowledge, doesn't make sense. The human dimension is not
>>respected in such place.
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>>I left hating this place.
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>>Comments would be appreciated
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> My reading of the above is that Emanuel's reaction is both
>misguided and very sad. The human dimension is everywhere and in
>everything in that building. It was concieved by man, built by man
>and the art inside is the product of the human mind and body. What
>better way to see and experience the best and creative side of man?
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>Or have I missed something in his message?
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>John Bing
I don't think John missed something but Emanuel did: apparently he expected
something different.
Emanuel, have you ever tried to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica from
cover to cover? If you tried you would be even more disappointed and hate
it more than the Louvre.
Give it a try again but decide what you want to see before and enjoy your
visit.
Best wishes,
Fritz
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