Sorry. I read Peter's remarks too hastily. I see now that he suggests that Wittgenstein was 'thinking in German,' not that he was speaking to Malcolm in German. This is, of course, possible; but one must remember that Wittgenstein had mastered the use of 'Hot Ziggety!' Of course, Malcolm's inference goes against the usual understanding of 'all too human,' which suggests that mere humanity most of the time falls short. Robert Paul robert.paul@xxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html