Cats in Literature and Art

As for literature

The Black Cat-Poe
".....With my aversion to this cat, however, its partiality for myself seemed to increase. It followed my footsteps with a pertinacity which it would be difficult to make the reader comprehend. Whenever I sat, it would crouch beneath my chair, or spring upon my knees, covering me with its loathsome caresses. If I arose to walk it would get between my feet and thus nearly throw me down, or, fastening its long and sharp claws in my dress, clamber, in this manner, to my breast. .."

ah...had not gotten that far as of yet...yes, cat minds for sure

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A Feline Potpourri

Cat's are mysterious beings....You Never know if they love you of if they condenscend to occupy your house. This is what makes them the most attractive beast

~ Paul Moore~

As whiles it seems as if one were somewhat as the cats, which ever have appeared to me to be animals of two parts, the one of the house and the cushion and the prepared food, the other that is free of the night and runs wild with the wind in its coat and the smell of earth in its nostrils.

~ Una L. Silberrad ~

No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

~ Abraham Lincoln ~


All animal are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

~ George Orwell ~

Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, bit it would deteriorate the cat.

~ Mark Twain ~

Animals are such agreeable friends ~ they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

~ George Eliot ~


A wonderful book also containing paintings, illustrations, and more quotes from artists, poets, and writers regarding our feline friends.

stradee...putting this on my books to look for list, thanks...enjoyed!

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Hi Quinn

The Book is called "CATS A Feline Potpourri" an Ariel Book ~ Publishers Andrews and McMeel of Kansas City

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number ~ 91-77106

Stradee

Realy enjoyed the quotes, particularly Mark Twain's ... Too true!!!

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Quinn ~ Yep

A Letter Mark Twain wrote to a friend

Redding, Connetticut,

October 2, 1908

Dear Mrs. Patterson,

The contents of your letter are very pleasant and very welcome, and I thank you sincerely. If I can find a photograph of my "Tammany" and her kittens, I will enclose it in this. One of them likes to be crammed into a corner pocket of the billiard table - which he fits as snugly as does a finger in a glove and then he watches the game (and obstructs it) by the hour, and spoils many a shot by putting out his paw and changing the direction of a passing ball. Whenever a ball is in his arms, or close to him that it cannot be played upon without risk of hurting him, the player is priviledged to remove it to any one of the 3 spots that chances to be vacant...

Sincerely Yours,

S.L. Clemens


A little known fact regarding the naturalist and author John Muir, is he refused to place poison, or allow workers to shoot any animal that munched food from the Muir estate, farm, and orchards.

Cool, huh?

very kewl...thank you for the book info..that is a great help!

Ah, Twain. Not to change the subject, but did anyone read Innocents Abroad?

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Found a link to Twains book at The Online Library where you can read the complete text ~

http://www.questia.com/PageManagerHTMLMediator.qst?action=openPageViewer&docId=1364063

A quote I think appropriate to this topic is from - "Robert Ericson, Lilac Hedge Bookshop, Norwich, Vermont" he states:

"Outside of a cat, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a cat, it's too dark to read."

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The Kitten at Play

See the kitten on the wall,
Sporting with the leaves that fall,
Withered leaves, one, two, and three,
Falling from the Elder tree.
Through the calm and frosty air
Of the morning bright and fair.

See the kitten, how she starts,
Crouches, stretches, paws and darts,
With a tiger-leap half way
Now she meets her coming prey.

Lets it go as fast and then
Has it in her power again.

Now she works with three and four,
Like an Indian conjurer;
Quick as he in feats of art,
Gracefully she plays her part;
Yet were gazing thousands there;
What would little Tabby care?

~ William Wordsworth ~

matsi..welcome..and yes, tht does fit in just fine thanks for sharing

Welcome matsi!
You'll enjoy A2K - Cat lovers all over the place! Such discerning people!

joanne i love your zen cat.

There is a great book by Paul Gallico called Jenny.

(Jenny is a cat)

Lovely line from it was the cat injunction 'When in doubt - wash' - it was really true of my cats - if they felt unsure or foolish they'd wash and make out that was what they'd planned all along....

I love it Vivien! So typical................