Let’s just skip past the circularity of authorial intentionality suggested by Holsinger’s quotation of Chaucer in a letter Seguina writes to Chaucer and which precedes the writing of theCanterbury Tales. What is more interesting to me is that both stories are told by women (and, yes, I r...
The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn Our love for telling tales reveals the workings of the mind When Brad Pitt tells Eric Bana in the 2004 film Troy that " there are no pacts between lions and men, " he is not reciting a clever line from the pen of a Hollywood sc...
and near the great stove stood great china vases, with lions on the lids. There were rocking chairs, silken sofas, large tables, covered with pictures, books, and playthings, worth a great deal of money,—at least, the children said so. Then...
They include the jolly gentleman of leisure Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with stories about golf; and Mr Mulliner, with tall tales on subjects ranging from bibulous b...
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Novak had an early acting career in film, appearing in such titles as the George Clooney dramatic adaptation "Syriana" (2005), the Abhin Galeya foreign "The Blue Tower" (2009) and the Kevin Eldon comedy "Four Lions" (2010). He worked in series television while getting his start in ...
“Not everything the Greeks and the Romans said is true. Exaltation, enthusiasm, ecstasy — all that distinguishes prophets, poets, martyrs for the idea, from the common folk — is repellent to the animal side of man — that is, his physical health. I repeat, if you want to be healthy...
I was very sensitive to music,Just dipping into the music books briefly,I could sing or play well.To be honest, i always dreamt of a famous folk actor,i was so confident that i never decreased my devotion. 我组成的第一支乐队叫做“摇滚蛙”.开始,我们依靠在酒吧里或者向路人表演乐器来挣些...
Once it is accepted to open wide eyes to the real history of our species, the colors of the past are pimped. We find this story hardly hidden beneath the liar official history. True history followed us, repeated through myths and folk tales, sung by many poets, supported by the movie an...
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