<excerpts from tate's "for a dying philosopher"> 2006-08-16.2:35 p.m. excerpts from "For a Dying Philosopher" James Tate Leone Vivante has been reading Dante in his Sienese garden for hours. Sapped of all strength, melancholy, confused-- no bouquet is small enough to amuse him. back /& forth /& frosting names are often sad