Nothing pleases as much as the contemplation of hackers deeply fascinated by the old and interesting only to a handful of very specific literary critics literature.

But precisely because of these links to absolutely wonderful resources, any curious observer from this mournful world can cheer herself up for a couple of minutes.

For example, is it possible not to laugh at such a description: "lives and sometimes writes [geographical location, not publication]. Ostensibly, ... working on a novel about a woman who inexplicably births a sheepdog".

Who would be interested in ancient literature in a world where there are such characters? LOL