One of my favourite quotes from Mattheson's Der vollkommene Capellmeister is from the foreword: "...the four principal rivers wich originate ther [in Paradise]. But now the most common opinion on the location of Paradise is that it was situated in Mesopotamia toward Armenia, thus Eden must have been on the land which stretches between the Tigris and Euphrates up to the Armenian mountains. Certainly a fine spot!"

Certainly a fine spot indeed. Looks like a great place for a holiday trip.

I'd like to quote Mattheson from Der vollkommene Capellmeister. In his foreword (I read from [the english translation][1] that's close to impossible to get hold of these days. Publishers take note: this book requires a reprint!) he writes:
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In France they say:

Scholars are all of the opinion that it would be impossible for an individual to bring even only one branch of knowledge to perfection; but, in order to do this, it would be absolutely essential that many scholars pool their resources, render mutual assistance, and work collectively. For experience shows that nothing of significance is achived until matters are taken up through such cooperation.
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Peter Spiro wrote an article making the argument to use Nikkor lenses on Canon EOS cameras. It fits nicely with the manual focus argument I've been making. Out of special interest, he has copied a table comparing 50mm lenses. I've decided NOT to go for a Canon 50mm lens, even though I've used my friends f/1.4 extensively.