From The Discovery of Piranesi's Final Project:
24 August 2023 Thursday
Well, upon getting the book from the shelf and opening it up, I find out, surprisingly, that I read the whole book for a third time July 5, 2021, because there are dated post-it notes throughout the entire book.
Why did I have no recollection of having done this? Then, thinking back to July 2021, my non-recollection made sense: after my brother's stroke and rehab late January through February 2021, he came home being able to get up and walk somewhat, but not without assistance, and I became his sole 24/7 caregiver. I simply had to learn and do what I had to do, but on 29 July 2021 I had to call 911, not for my brother, but for me because I was experiencing a tight chest and prolonged shortness of breath and wasn't sure whether I was having a heart attack or not. Luckily, my issue was stress, but that day and its aftermath meant things had to change. By the end of September 2021 JP entered our lives, and a new and workable status quo came into existence. Alas, were it not for the post-it notes, my 5 July 2021 reading of Piranesi's Dream would be lost to oblivion.
Besides needing something to read to de-compress at night, I also wanted to read again how Köpf intertwined Winckelmann with Piranesi's mature years. My headache prevented me from reading any of the book, but I did read my notes, and that's when I noticed the phrase 'The stronzetto Winckelmann', which translates to 'the little shit Winckelmann'!
At least I was able to end the day with a laugh.
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