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Wings of Excess:  I had promised to myself that I will think about at least one sentence from Ulysses per day. Today's sentence: "A phrase, then of impatience, thud of Blake's wings of excess." It is at the beginning of the second chapter. I like the sound of this sentence but do not know the poem Joyce is referring to when he says wings of excess. Anybody who can enlighten me? Chandra It deals with excess . . . . From : Gifford A compound of two of the proverbs of hell from blakes "the marriage of Heaven and hell" "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" and "No bird soars to high, if he soars with his own wings" Mike Gifford's gloss says (wings of excess) compound of two proverbs from Blake's The Marriage of Heaven anf Hell: "the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" and "No bird soars too high. if he soars with his own wings." Bob   Top! HOME!