Quotation
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“Had Aristotle cooked, he would have written much more.”
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz · Baroque scholasticism · Early modern · 1691
What does it mean?
Ordinary work is full of things to learn; wisdom is not only in libraries.
Did Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz really say this?
The library’s label is Paraphrase or translation. English of ‘Si Aristóteles hubiera guisado, mucho más hubiera escrito.’ The line is secure in Spanish.
Where it comes from
Respuesta a Sor Filotea
Approximate date: 1691.
How to use it
In the Reply she describes noticing natural secrets while cooking. Curiosity turns chores into study.
A mindset reading
Treat everyday tasks as experiments.
Understand the philosophy
It answers the claim that women’s domestic lives keep them from learning.
- knowledge
FAQ
What does it mean?
Ordinary work is full of things to learn; wisdom is not only in libraries.
Did Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz really say this?
Paraphrase or translation. English of ‘Si Aristóteles hubiera guisado, mucho más hubiera escrito.’ The line is secure in Spanish.
Which work is it in?
Respuesta a Sor Filotea Approximate date: 1691.