Götz Kluge's blog about Lewis Carroll and Henry Holiday's tragicomedy
The pursuit: the crew “sought it with thimbles” The allegory: Carroll “thought it with symbols” 03:16 UTC · Jun 28, 2020 · by Steve Venright See also: ※ The Hunting of the Snark, ※ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. 2020-06-28, update: 2021-09-22
How can we recognize a Snark? The Bellman explains it (🎶🎶🎶): A Snark is not necessarily evil, but once it turns into a Boojum, you are in trouble. “Come, listen, my men, while I tell you again The five unmistakable marks By which you may know, wheresoever … Continue reading “Snarks Have Five Unmistakable Marks”
2009 [top segments]: Unknown artist (1674), Fig. 4/4 to the orartie van de Professor L. Wolsogen over syndroom en de nytlegging van de felue gadaen … . The animals are based on illustrations by M. Gheeraerts the Elder to Aesop’s Fables. Henry Holiday probably found the print in the British Museum (now in BM Satires 1047, … Continue reading “Religion and Liberty
Care and Hope”
Oxford issues? […] Dodgson, a traditionalist, lived in Oxford at the time when the city was violently at war with itself – about religion, about reform, and about rebuilding. He was outraged at the sum being spent on a New History Museum. He disapproved of Dean Liddell’s plan of a new Tom Tower. He clung … Continue reading “Religion, Reform, Rebuilding”
Google: past week LC Forum lewiscarrollresources.net Children’s Theatre Reviews Herbjørn Andresen BaconJudge (redditor) Philo M. Buck Michael Everson Thomas Farley Günther Flemming Mary Hammond Karen Gardiner Martin Gardner Markian Gooley Marco Graziosi Amy Green Henry Holiday Doug Howick Nina Lyon Angus MacIntyre Adriano Orefice Klaus Reichert Louise Schweitzer Mahendra Singh William Skaggs Oliver Sturm John … Continue reading “Snark Hunters”
013 A Billiard-marker, whose skill was immense, 014 Might perhaps have won more than his share— 015 But a Banker, engaged at enormous expense, 016 Had the whole of their cash in his care. 077 The Beaver’s best course was, no doubt, to procure 078 … Continue reading “The Banker”