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Re: First and final word.

To: "Peter T. Chattaway" <petert at interchange_ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: First and final word.
From: rhys daily <shadow at teuton_org>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 16:19:44 -0600 (MDT)
cc: OTR list <over-the-rhine at actwin_com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0109121506370.25932-100000 at inch_interchange.ubc.ca>

On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Peter T. Chattaway wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Chris Emery wrote:
>
> > An interesting etymological note:  the word "tragedy" comes to us, via
> > middle english and latin, from the greek "tragoidia", literally "goat
> > song"
> >
> > That's my well-researched conclusion for the day.
>
> Seriously, it bugs me how often the word "tragic" gets thrown around
> in situations like this.  I'm not convinced it's anything of the kind.
> Unless you postulate America as the hero whose tragic flaw brings
> about his own demise.  But I don't think that's what anyone means.

trag·ic (trjk)

adj.

1.Relating to or characteristic of dramatic tragedy or tragedies: tragic
plays; the tragic hero.

2. Writing or performing in tragedy: a tragic poet.

3. Having the elements of tragedy; involving death, grief, or destruction:
a tragic accident.

it is tragic.

people died.

people got hurt.

what more do you need to define the even as tragic,

i think i missed something here.

rhys

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