The art of letters will come to an end before A.D. 2000. I shall survive as a curiosity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Letter writing will end by the year 2000, and Pound will be seen as a relic.
- In plain terms
- Letters will end soon and I will be a curiosity.
- What can you take from it?
- Traditional forms of communication may disappear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does communication change mean progress or loss?
- Will digital forms replace all letter writing?
Another view
The prediction about 2000 has already passed, making this statement historically dated.
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