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Wine and Milk

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Barthes, R. (2012). Wine and Milk. In Barthes, R. Mythologies: The Complete Edition, in a New Translation. Hill & Wang, pp. 79-82

(noun) a potion credited with magical power / (noun) a potion, drug, or charm held to have the power to arouse sexual passion

80

wine is not only a philter but also a durational act of drinking

—p.80 by Roland Barthes
unknown
6 years, 9 months ago

wine is not only a philter but also a durational act of drinking

—p.80 by Roland Barthes
unknown
6 years, 9 months ago

calming?

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by the creamy and therefore sopitive nature of its emulsive surface

He's talking about milk lol

I think this is a direct translation from French; can't find an English definition

—p.82 by Roland Barthes
uncertain
6 years, 9 months ago

by the creamy and therefore sopitive nature of its emulsive surface

He's talking about milk lol

I think this is a direct translation from French; can't find an English definition

—p.82 by Roland Barthes
uncertain
6 years, 9 months ago

(noun) the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty; differs from eminent domain in that it can also refer to private property taken by a private entity authorised by the government

82

wine cannot be an entirely happy substance, unless we wrongfully forget that it is also the product of an expropriation

—p.82 by Roland Barthes
notable
6 years, 9 months ago

wine cannot be an entirely happy substance, unless we wrongfully forget that it is also the product of an expropriation

—p.82 by Roland Barthes
notable
6 years, 9 months ago