NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
Robert M. Wilson
UOPTGR wrote in message <19990126200722...@ng-ca1.aol.com>...
>Who said this? If anyone knows where this quote cam from, please post a
>response.
I think this has been asked before.
It has been traced back as a proverb to at least 16th C. in English and is
to be found in such writers as Wycherley and Sheridan.
Plato (427-347 BCE) uses it in *The Republic*.
Perseus uses it first century C.E. Rome.
UOPTGR
BinneBrook
-- anonymous, Latin
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion,
arises directly from idleness, possibly from laziness. To save oneself
trouble."
--Agatha Christie, Autobiography.
The late Frank Zappa was the driving force of "The Mothers of Invention" late
sixties, early seventies wild man band. Extremely inventive, that. Some of
the best music of any genre, back when classical music was languishing in the
doldrums of "What do we do now that we know that serialism was a bust?"
"Eat your greens, don't forget the beans and celery. . ." Oh, never mind, it
just doesn't work without the music.
Bin: "What's the French for 'fiddle-dee-dee?'" --Lewis Carroll, Alice through
the Looking Glass.
The Sanity Inspector
>"Mater artium necessitas."
>-- anonymous, Latin
>
>"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion,
>arises directly from idleness, possibly from laziness. To save oneself
>trouble."
>--Agatha Christie, Autobiography.
>
>The late Frank Zappa was the driving force of "The Mothers of Invention" late
>sixties, early seventies wild man band. Extremely inventive, that. Some of
>the best music of any genre, back when classical music was languishing in the
>doldrums of "What do we do now that we know that serialism was a bust?"
>
>"Eat your greens, don't forget the beans and celery. . ." Oh, never mind, it
>just doesn't work without the music.
If you want melody you're a fascist.
--Eddie Condon, summarizing the attitude of many post-swing
jazz musicians.
--
bruce
The dignified don't even enter in the game.
--The Jam
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>From: uop...@aol.com (UOPTGR)
>Date: 1/26/99 7:07 PM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: <19990126200722...@ng-ca1.aol.com>
>
>Who said this? If anyone knows where this quote cam from, please post a
>response.
hmmm... I guess others have thought about this:
"Necessity is the mother of invention" is a silly proverb. "Necessity is the
mother of futile dodges" is much nearer the truth. --Alfred North Whitehead
If necessity is the mother of invention, what was papa doing? --Ruth Weekley
Invention is the mother of necessity. --Thorstein Veblen
Julie
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>
> >Subject: NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
Necessity, mother of invention-William Wycherly (c.1640-1716), "love in
a Wood" (1671), act III, sc iii.
Ed :)
Jo Ann Malina
>
> The late Frank Zappa was the driving force of "The Mothers of Invention" late
> sixties, early seventies wild man band. Extremely inventive, that. Some of
> the best music of any genre, back when classical music was languishing in the
> doldrums of "What do we do now that we know that serialism was a bust?"
>
> "Eat your greens, don't forget the beans and celery. . ." Oh, never mind, it
> just doesn't work without the music.
No, but that doesn't stop us from trying. This one is done in 4-part
doo-wop style harmony:
What's the ugliest part of your body?
What's the ugliest part of your body?
Some say your nose
Some say your toes
But I think it's your mind.
-- Frank Zappa
"What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?"
from _We're Only In It For The Money_
Call any vegetable,
Call it by name.
And the chances are good
That the vegetable will respond to you.
-- Frank Zappa
"Call Any Vegetable"
Yeah, I guess you had to be there...
--
Jo Ann Malina, make spamthis best to find my address
Suzie! Suzie Creamcheese! This is the voice of your conscience talking.
-- Frank Zappa