I should have written "the noteworthiness and the nobility of his
effort are not" rather than "the noteworthiness and the nobility of
his effort is not."

Ed would have noticed that subject-verb disagreement, but out of
politeness would not have mentioned it.

--- In plato-parmenides@yahoogroups.com, "desultory_observer"
<desultory_observer@...> wrote:
>
> I'm very sorry to learn of Ed Little's death. I exchanged public
> messages with him several times in this forum. He was always friendly
> and knowledgeable. His dedication to the understanding of Plato's
> "Parmenides" was unwavering. Whether he succeeded in unravelling the
> carpet Plato wove is open to question, but the noteworthiness and
> the nobility of his effort is not.
>
> Rest in peace, Ed...
>