Yup! From nothing to nothing we proceed. All best. CR On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 3:14 PM Cox, Carrol <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > To say that P reflects Q, one must first know both P & Q independently. I > cannot say an elm reflects an oak tree unless I am familiar with both trees. > > Hence the statement that a poem reflects the "personality" of the poet > unless I already know that "personality" from other sources. > > The whole discussion is neither false nor true but merely empty of content. > > Carrol > >