Well, it is a philosophical point, as Witters says in the Tractatus:? "Death is not an event in life: we do not live to experience death [...] Our life has no end in the way in which our visual field has no limits." I would not be surprised if, in the future, it is the birthday rather than the ?deathday of Seamus Heaney is recalled. Cheers, Speranza Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -----Original Message----- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: lit-ideas <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sat, Aug 31, 2013 07:47 AM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Seamus Heaney dies From: "Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx" <Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx> ? In a message dated 8/30/2013 7:28:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,? donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: >>Seamus Heaney dies and, may I add, before that, he had been born.>?And may I add that only a philosospher (of sorts) would think this worth adding.??D??