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[[File:The Phoetus.jpg|thumb|Earliest known representation of '''The Phoetus''' by [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]].]]"'''The Phoetus'''" is a poem by the English poet and alleged time-traveler [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]], published in 1794 as part of his ''Songs of Abortion'' collection and rising to notoriety in the somatic period. | [[File:The Phoetus.jpg|thumb|Earliest known representation of '''The Phoetus''' by [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]].]]"'''The Phoetus'''" is a poem by the English poet and alleged time-traveler [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]], published in 1794 as part of his ''Songs of Abortion'' collection and rising to notoriety in the somatic period. | ||
== Transcript == | |||
<blockquote> | |||
Phoetus Phoetus, growing gloom<br> | |||
In the fluids of the womb<br> | |||
What immortal hand or eye<br> | |||
Could frame thy embryology? | |||
</blockquote> | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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File:The Penguins' Underwear.jpg|link=The Penguin's Underwear|'''''[[The Penguin's Underwear]]''''' is a short documentary film about Danny DeVito imitators. | |||
File:Playskool's My First DSM.jpg|link=Playskool's My First DSM|The '''[[Playskool's My First DSM|Playskool Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]''', better known as '''Playskool's My First DSM''', is a children's publication for the classification of mental disorders using child-friendly language, simple shapes, and bright primary colors. | File:Playskool's My First DSM.jpg|link=Playskool's My First DSM|The '''[[Playskool's My First DSM|Playskool Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]''', better known as '''Playskool's My First DSM''', is a children's publication for the classification of mental disorders using child-friendly language, simple shapes, and bright primary colors. | ||
File:In_stores,_everyone_hears_to_you_scream.jpg|link=Tantrum (film)|'''''[[Tantrum (film)|Tantrum]]''''' is a 1979 shopping fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott 1.1 and written by [REDACTED] which follows an ensemble case of shoppers aboard the commercial space shopping mall ''Nostromo'' who encounter the eponymous Tantrum, an aggressive and deafening child set loose on the ship. | File:In_stores,_everyone_hears_to_you_scream.jpg|link=Tantrum (film)|'''''[[Tantrum (film)|Tantrum]]''''' is a 1979 shopping fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott 1.1 and written by [REDACTED] which follows an ensemble case of shoppers aboard the commercial space shopping mall ''Nostromo'' who encounter the eponymous Tantrum, an aggressive and deafening child set loose on the ship. | ||
File:Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny (Popeye).jpg|link=Recapitulation theory (nonfiction)|"'''[[Recapitulation theory (nonfiction)|Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny]]'''." —Popeye the Sailor-Embryologist | |||
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* ''[[Pipe Down in There]]'' | * ''[[Pipe Down in There]]'' | ||
* [[Playskool's My First DSM]] | * [[Playskool's My First DSM]] | ||
* ''[[Tantrum (film)]]'' | * ''[[Tantrum (film)]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Penguin's Underwear]]'' | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[William Blake (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Recapitulation theory (nonfiction)]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [ Post] @ Twitter (5 August 2021) | * [https://twitter.com/GnomonChronicl1/status/1423413797755265028 Post] @ Twitter (5 August 2021) | ||
[[Category:Fiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Fiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:William Blake (nonfiction)]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 24 November 2021
"The Phoetus" is a poem by the English poet and alleged time-traveler William Blake 1.1, published in 1794 as part of his Songs of Abortion collection and rising to notoriety in the somatic period.
Transcript
Phoetus Phoetus, growing gloom
In the fluids of the womb
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy embryology?
History
The Phoetus has been the subject of both literary criticism and many adaptations, including various musical versions employing Recapitulation theory.
The poem is one of the most anthologized in the English poetic embryology canon.
Symbolism
The Phoetus explores and questions Christian religious paradigms and exodimensional paradigms prevalent in late 18th century and early 19th century England; predominantly forming discussion regarding God's non-existence and non-motivation for creating both the fetus and the abortionist.
In the News
The Penguin's Underwear is a short documentary film about Danny DeVito imitators.
The Playskool Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, better known as Playskool's My First DSM, is a children's publication for the classification of mental disorders using child-friendly language, simple shapes, and bright primary colors.
![Tantrum is a 1979 shopping fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott 1.1 and written by [REDACTED] which follows an ensemble case of shoppers aboard the commercial space shopping mall Nostromo who encounter the eponymous Tantrum, an aggressive and deafening child set loose on the ship.](/w/images/thumb/7/71/In_stores%2C_everyone_hears_to_you_scream.jpg/120px-In_stores%2C_everyone_hears_to_you_scream.jpg)
Tantrum is a 1979 shopping fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott 1.1 and written by [REDACTED] which follows an ensemble case of shoppers aboard the commercial space shopping mall Nostromo who encounter the eponymous Tantrum, an aggressive and deafening child set loose on the ship.
"Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny." —Popeye the Sailor-Embryologist
Fiction cross-reference
- Gnomon algorithm
- Gnomon Chronicles
- Pipe Down in There
- Playskool's My First DSM
- Tantrum (film)
- The Penguin's Underwear
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Post @ Twitter (5 August 2021)