Pre-Socratic Slip

[robinturner]

I just read "Milesians" as "MILESians" instead of "milESians". This is obviously a sign from my brain that I should stop reading philosophy and put on some good music.

Comments

[vret.livejournal.com]

So what?

[molkovia04.livejournal.com]

What's a milesian?

[solri.livejournal.com]

The Milesians were a bunch of pre-Socratic philosophers.

[cibetky.livejournal.com]

And what's "MILESians", if it is something? :-)

[solri.livejournal.com]

A follower of Miles Davis was what came to mind, hence the reference to music.

[vret.livejournal.com]

That's right. That's what happened.