Justin's Choice (Literature): "The Secular Masque" by John...
Justin's May 2009 newsletter contains the following lines from John Dryden's "The Secular Masque" . . . All, all of a piece throughout: Thy Chase had a Beast in view: Thy Wars brought nothing about:...
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Reading it en totale, it makes even more sense...
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Wordbirdie wrote: Reading it en totale, it makes even more sense... In what way does it make sense to you, Birdie?
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"Weary, weary of my weight, Let me, let me drop my freight," Sounds like a Dieter's prayer!
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Aprilwillow wrote: Wordbirdie wrote: Reading it en totale, it makes even more sense... In what way does it make sense to you, Birdie? I'll try to make time for answering your question tomorrow, Karen....
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Wordbirdie wrote: Remember, it will simply be my impressions regarding Justin's choice of that quote. Excellent! I look forward to reading your impressions about the poem.
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It's more my impression about his use of the poem. Simple really, although, I hesitate to wax political as that can be such a tumultuous and tetchy place to go, but I believe Justin was making a...
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Wordbirdie wrote: Justin is a soul searcher -- a healthy thing to be, I think. Arriving at absolute absolutes tends to close the door on some aspect of learning and growth. Well said. I agree with...
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Christina Rossetti has so many beautiful poems and so does Dante. I read these from long ago and see very similar influences in JH's lyrics. Very romantic time period.
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Wow! This is interesting and very deep stuff! I can see why this would resonate with Justin.
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