Do you think Dantes friends back in the day went “sick reference, bro your references are out of control, everyone knows that” but now it’s been like 700 years or whatever and… it takes some effort now? Like right now we all know who “the orange idiot” would refer to, or “the king of rock n roll”, but will people know that in 100 years even?
I mean, sure, but the references he’s making is to some very deep takes on some of the most famous literature in history. Sure there’s a bunch of contemporary shade throwing in there but the whole thing with Dante is its ridiculous cultural span, it’s like Joyce in its sheer literary density.
And no, there’s zero chance this kid went through it and got it, but it matters he showed interest and dedication in trying. Took me the better part of thirty years to even get close to understanding that shit, and historically I’m not alone, it’s not an easy text. Beautiful tho.
There are worse books to pretend to have read in your bookshelf.
Do you think Dantes friends back in the day went “sick reference, bro your references are out of control, everyone knows that” but now it’s been like 700 years or whatever and… it takes some effort now? Like right now we all know who “the orange idiot” would refer to, or “the king of rock n roll”, but will people know that in 100 years even?
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
That’s fucking funny.
Sick references bro.
I mean, sure, but the references he’s making is to some very deep takes on some of the most famous literature in history. Sure there’s a bunch of contemporary shade throwing in there but the whole thing with Dante is its ridiculous cultural span, it’s like Joyce in its sheer literary density.
And no, there’s zero chance this kid went through it and got it, but it matters he showed interest and dedication in trying. Took me the better part of thirty years to even get close to understanding that shit, and historically I’m not alone, it’s not an easy text. Beautiful tho.
There are worse books to pretend to have read in your bookshelf.
I don’t think he had friends /s