Vincent van Gogh: A letter to Emile Bernard

june 23 1888
http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Vincent-Gogh-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140446745

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[michelvec]

Hada Macrina, what an honor must be for Van Gogh to be read by such a beautiful voice. Thank you!

[f417h2GRACE]

Easter morning. As I once exchanged a book of Van Gogh leTTers that went between Theo and Vincent, with a cousin who no longer speaks w me.Our Grandmother, each & every single yr granted us lrg coco eggs w our names wriTTen in icing.Religion has torn our ƒamily apart over 5 since since my Grandfather has passed. ∑ye know i w||| not cross path w that relative, I feel the letter still arrived via your message.We haven't heard form you in so long.

His leTTers are the deepest blue I know. merçi

[schoolmaster1945]

Interesting letter from a man who ultimately took his own life...I hope he is living out his dream of immortality...regards...

[SilverBuddha]

Yeah...

[battlebauble]

What a fascinating insight from unique and amazing man! Enjoyed this so much, Mary! Thank you!

[Barklord]

@Loreleila Exactly. There is a passage in Book 1 where Hermes talks about experiencing and knowing one's immortality in the present life rather than merely hoping for it. It reminds me also of Parmenides poem wherein the Goddess says "Being cannot be cut off from Being".

[Loreleila]

@Barklord If it doesn't exist in the here and now how can it exist at all?

[2bsirius]

I don't believe in Christ or in eternal life, of course, but it is wonderful to see what Van Gogh's genius did with this delusion...

Yes, wonderful...

[2bsirius]

Wonderful