tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post6963488702940951763..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Commonplace Book: Old SchoolSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-51515525333084349942010-11-09T06:05:34.974-08:002010-11-09T06:05:34.974-08:00I thought one might do. We can start with the whol...I thought one might do. We can start with the whole one you suggest (attribute to Major Allen on EB Michell-- no "t"!)Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-76814127406977325122010-11-09T04:01:26.776-08:002010-11-09T04:01:26.776-08:00One of those Commonplace quotes should be a good c...One of those Commonplace quotes should be a good candidate for our subtitle. I sort of favor the rat-eating under siege...Matt Mullenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198069782508775543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-17530549637955265392010-11-09T03:53:39.051-08:002010-11-09T03:53:39.051-08:00Ah...that makes more sense. Because, even withou...Ah...that makes more sense. Because, even without any knowledge of TH White's stature I'm going to hazard that he could look right over M.'s head.<br /><br />I should say that J.M. is a personal hero for lots of reasons, a full heir to Mitchell and godfather to the rest of us.Matt Mullenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198069782508775543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-41211427236803121122010-11-08T22:07:46.468-08:002010-11-08T22:07:46.468-08:00"a very clever man. He'd eaten rats at th..."a very clever man. He'd eaten rats at the Siege of Paris, he codified the laws of Siam, he wrote a book on curries" Now that's a legacy!mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-27423981273009483282010-11-08T16:02:09.951-08:002010-11-08T16:02:09.951-08:00No, no-- THW called MAVRO short.
I have their let...No, no-- THW called MAVRO short.<br /><br />I have their letters... would have to get permission to quote though.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-42630360415478897222010-11-08T15:30:15.997-08:002010-11-08T15:30:15.997-08:00Mavro calling someone short is like the iron skill...Mavro calling someone short is like the iron skillet calling the Dutch oven black.Matt Mullenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198069782508775543noreply@blogger.com