house + universe | drawers, chests + wardrobes

1] "isn't it true that a pleasant house makes winter more poetic, and doesn't winter add to the poetry of a house?"
2] "we too are swathed in the blanket of winter."
3] "winter is the oldest of all seasons."

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1] "concepts are drawers in which knowledge may be classified, they are also ready made garments which do away with the individuality for knowledge that has been experienced."
2] "they are hybrid objects, subject objects. like us, through us and for us they have a quality of intimacy.
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thought] while reading this section of the book and think of all of these quotes i thought of monet's painting. this is because painting is like poetry, it captures images but also captures thoughts--winter can be like a blanket. + but objects within a home have many purposes and multiple meanings to a person. a home and the objects within that home are very intimate. a home can feel like winter that is blanketed and contains many stories from the drawers to the rickety floor.