laphamsquarterly: Committed to learning the principles of Latin grammar as a child in Mexico in the 1650s, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz recalled that she cut her hair very short, and if she had not “learned such and such a thing” by the time it grew out, she “would again cut it off as punishment for being so slow-witted.” hello finals, goodbye hair

laphamsquarterly:

Committed to learning the principles of Latin grammar as a child in Mexico in the 1650s, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz recalled that she cut her hair very short, and if she had not “learned such and such a thing” by the time it grew out, she “would again cut it off as punishment for being so slow-witted.”

hello finals, goodbye hair

1 year ago  Notes (51)
  1. loulouthepikachu reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  2. stickler-for-detail reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  3. darcibastiaan reblogged this from laphamsquarterly and added:
    More Miscellany from Means of Communication by Laphams
  4. rachreading reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  5. raabia reblogged this from laphamsquarterly and added:
    hello finals, goodbye hair
  6. teddybearsgummybear reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  7. huckleberry-finn reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  8. tiffehr reblogged this from laphamsquarterly and added:
    Great concept yet I doubt Winona Ryder employs this technique.
  9. rachelleanna reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  10. purplueprose reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  11. kidgloves reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  12. geatland reblogged this from laphamsquarterly and added:
    I’d reverse it: get...writing done or be forced to have
  13. teaforonesvp reblogged this from laphamsquarterly
  14. laphamsquarterly posted this