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Zajoman Posted 18 years ago
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The Field Where I Died
Fox Mulder, standing on a field where he believes he died on in one of his past lives, speaks: "At times, I almost dream. I, too, have spent a life thes ages' way and tread once more familiar paths. Perchance, I've perished in an arrogant self-reliance an age ago, and in that act, a prayer for one more chance went up so earnest, so... Instinct with better light let in by death that life was blotted out not so completely, but scattered wrecks, enough of it to remain dim memories... as now... when seems once more the goal insight again."
I have a problem with this beautiful text. First, "...spent a life thes ages' way..." Is this some ancient word or construction or do you think it is a misspelling and it should be "these ages' way"? Mulder sounds like saying "thes", not "these".
I have a problem with this beautiful text. First, "...spent a life thes ages' way..." Is this some ancient word or construction or do you think it is a misspelling and it should be "these ages' way"? Mulder sounds like saying "thes", not "these".
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Hi, Fox Mulder, standing on a field where he believes he died on in one of his past lives, speaks: "At times, I almost dream. I, too, have spent a life thes ages' way and tread once more familiar paths. ), enough of it to remain dim memories...
- Hi, Fox Mulder, standing on a field where he believes he died on in one of his past lives, speaks: "At times, I almost dream.
- I, too, have spent a life thes ages' way and tread once more familiar paths.
- ), enough of it to remain dim memories...
- as now...
- " I have a problem with this beautiful text.
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Hi,
Fox Mulder, standing on a field where he believes he died on in one of his past lives, speaks: "At times, I almost dream. I, too, have spent a life thes ages' way and tread once more familiar paths. Perchance, I've perished in an arrogant self-reliance an age ago, and in that act, a prayer for one more chance went up so earnest, so...Instinct with better light let in by death that life wa
Fox Mulder, standing on a field where he believes he died on in one of his past lives, speaks: "At times, I almost dream. I, too, have spent a life thes ages' way and tread once more familiar paths. Perchance, I've perished in an arrogant self-reliance an age ago, and in that act, a prayer for one more chance went up so earnest, so...Instinct with better light let in by death that life wa
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So, the correct form is: "Fox Mulder, standing on a field he believes he died on in one of..."? This is my introductory sentence. The straight tongue is what Mulder says and I found it here: http://www.tvsubtitles.net/download-7963.html.
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Hi,
So, the correct form is: "Fox Mulder, standing on a field he believes he died on in one of..."? Yes, OK. This is my introductory sentence. The straight tongue is what Mulder says and I found it here: http://www.tvsubtitles.net/download-7963.html.
Sorry, I prefer not to download links in case of
So, the correct form is: "Fox Mulder, standing on a field he believes he died on in one of..."? Yes, OK. This is my introductory sentence. The straight tongue is what Mulder says and I found it here: http://www.tvsubtitles.net/download-7963.html.
Sorry, I prefer not to download links in case of
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Ah, yes, of course. Simply, it's from www.tvsubtitles.net which I believe is a fine source.
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I am not real sure what you are seeing on those subtitle websites but before people started this cellphone generation
and before we started talking in our new little hipster lingo , a sage was actually a word that symbolized wisdom , or one
who was wise , an elder of sorts, so if he said he lived a life the sages way , he would have been old and wise ONCE. :-) hope it helped alittle.
and before we started talking in our new little hipster lingo , a sage was actually a word that symbolized wisdom , or one
who was wise , an elder of sorts, so if he said he lived a life the sages way , he would have been old and wise ONCE. :-) hope it helped alittle.
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The opening monologue is actually from Robert Browning's poem "Paracelsus". He doesn't say "thes age's way", but "the sage's way".
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Thank you very much, this definitely helped me. I must say it is a beautiful poem and beautiful words.
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He says "the sages way" not "thes ages way." Hope that clears things up.
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At times I almost dream
I too have spent a life the sages' way,
And tread once more familiar paths. Perchance
I perished in an arrogant self-reliance
Ages ago; and in that act a prayer
For one more chance went up so earnest, so
Instinct with better light let in by death,
That life was blotted out -- not so completely
But scattered wrecks enough of it remain,
Di
I too have spent a life the sages' way,
And tread once more familiar paths. Perchance
I perished in an arrogant self-reliance
Ages ago; and in that act a prayer
For one more chance went up so earnest, so
Instinct with better light let in by death,
That life was blotted out -- not so completely
But scattered wrecks enough of it remain,
Di
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I realize time has passed since this post, but being both a literature geek and an X-Files fan I felt obliged to reply. Best of all, I am familiar with the poem Fox Mulder is reciting.
The lines come from a poem titled "Paracelsus" by Robert Browning, 1850.
[Research the interesting guy the poem is titled after]
The disputed line from your post is not "spent a life these
The lines come from a poem titled "Paracelsus" by Robert Browning, 1850.
[Research the interesting guy the poem is titled after]
The disputed line from your post is not "spent a life these
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