Book 27. (1 results) Prize of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 27 | 798 | View more quotes about ellen">Ellen finds such matters fascinating, perhaps in part because she has been so handled and so roped. |
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Book 27. (7 results) Prize of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 27 | 795 | There seems to be some division among Goreans on this matter. |
| 27 | 796 | And doubtless it is not of great importance. |
| 27 | 797 | Please forgive this excursion into speculative etymology. |
| 27 | 798 | Ellen finds such matters fascinating, perhaps in part because she has been so handled and so roped. |
| 27 | 799 | What is perfectly clear and indisputable is that in Gorean 'slave bow', putting aside considerations of origin, derivation and chronology, and such, has the basic meaning of the forming of the slave's body into a bow, and two application meanings, one pertaining to a modality of exhibition and the other to a modality of binding. |
| 27 | 800 | Abstract obscurity, as usual, vanishes in concrete context. |
| 27 | 801 | As this phenomenon is common in many languages, it is not surprising that it should appear in Gorean, as well. |
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There seems to be some division among Goreans on this matter.
And doubtless it is not of great importance.
Please forgive this excursion into speculative etymology.
Ellen finds such matters fascinating, perhaps in part because she has been so handled and so roped.
What is perfectly clear and indisputable is that in Gorean 'slave bow', putting aside considerations of origin, derivation and chronology, and such, has the basic meaning of the forming of the slave's body into a bow, and two application meanings, one pertaining to a modality of exhibition and the other to a modality of binding.
Abstract obscurity, as usual, vanishes in concrete context.
As this phenomenon is common in many languages, it is not surprising that it should appear in Gorean, as well.
- (Prize of Gor)