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'''''Platitudes''''' is a book written by [[Aristocrates]] and mentioned in {{SG}}.
'''''Platitudes''''' is a book written by [[Aristocrates]] and mentioned in {{SG}}.
On [[Roundworld]], a "platitude" is a proverb that has been overused to the point of becoming hackneyed or even meaningless, implying that Aristocrates' book may just be repeating things that have been said a thousand times already. The title is likely inspired by ancient philosophical works such as ''Poetics'' by Aristotle and ''Meditations'' by Marcus Aurelius.


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Latest revision as of 16:09, 18 August 2024

Platitudes is a book written by Aristocrates and mentioned in Small Gods.

On Roundworld, a "platitude" is a proverb that has been overused to the point of becoming hackneyed or even meaningless, implying that Aristocrates' book may just be repeating things that have been said a thousand times already. The title is likely inspired by ancient philosophical works such as Poetics by Aristotle and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.