Alas, not me

All literature enchants and delights us, recovers us from the 10,000 things that distract us. The unenchanted life is not worth living.

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22 May 2017

Things You Find In Grammar Books

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From A Guide to Old English , sixth edition (2001) by Bruce Mitchell and Fred C. Robinson. ...the O[ld] E[nglish verb distinguishe...
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Toxic Advice from C. S. Lewis

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In The Discarded Image , his otherwise marvelous introduction to the medieval model of the world, C. S. Lewis tells us: Mercury produc...
07 May 2017

Dreams of Beowulf

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Sometimes I have the coolest dreams. The other night I fell asleep at my desk (as one does) leaning on my hands, trying to hold ...
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05 May 2017

Aglæca

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 Grendel  © John Howe There was just something about the word  aglæca  -- 'awesome opponent, ferocious fighter' as the DOE ...
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02 May 2017

Guest Post -- Trish Lambert -- Snow White and Bilbo Baggins

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Last week an article about Tolkien's dislike of Disney's Snow White appeared at Atlas Obscura . The article quoted my f...
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