Really it's beyond bookness (and I'm not referring to digitisation).
It is the avatar of the avatars of the language.

P.
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From: "Marcia Karp" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: OT: further esoterica Re: Gospel of Mary of
Magdala(recovery/"library")


> As it is.
>
> Best,
> Marcia
>
> Carrol Cox wrote:
> >
> > William Empson's greatness as a literary critic was  closely tied to his
> > love of the OED. This may be a false memory, but I thin he occasionally
> > referred to it simply as "The Great Book."
> >