tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post4661677160124881738..comments2023-09-02T10:11:48.147-04:00Comments on Savage Reflections: For "Writer's Island" and "Story"Berownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-22317122371235216612011-02-12T04:39:57.290-05:002011-02-12T04:39:57.290-05:00That's really cool. I learned something with t...That's really cool. I learned something with this. Today he wouldn't be so different from many of us eh. Your description sounds a bit like my son, well except for the dirty beard, thank goodness.linda mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426368991644308588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-87531980719935499632011-02-07T11:04:31.974-05:002011-02-07T11:04:31.974-05:00Pat: "...confusing Ben Jonson with Boswell.&q...Pat: "...confusing Ben Jonson with Boswell."<br />Usually folks confuse Ben Jonson with DOCTOR Johnson -- a different chap in a different century. :-)Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-71553798461655912172011-02-07T07:01:13.030-05:002011-02-07T07:01:13.030-05:00With head hanging in shame I have to admit to conf...With head hanging in shame I have to admit to confusing Ben Jonson with Boswell.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-10257777389803218362011-02-07T06:14:58.910-05:002011-02-07T06:14:58.910-05:00>>Old Altonian: "Oh for a muse of fire,...>>Old Altonian: "Oh for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention" - as our Will said. Well, we've got one, and his name is Berowne.<<<br />Seiously, Old A., that may be the nicest comment I've yet received -- thanks.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-58162354534901738212011-02-07T04:46:37.682-05:002011-02-07T04:46:37.682-05:00'Oh for a muse of fire, that would ascend the ...'Oh for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention' - as our Will said.<br />Well, we've got one, and his name is Berowne. Your mix of fact and fiction (well, pizzas to the back door of Oxford University!!) is a magnificent read; and you keep coming up with the same standard time and again. Wonderful stuff to read, thanks.Altonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841390371168941022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-10104084489540229642011-02-06T21:05:12.109-05:002011-02-06T21:05:12.109-05:00A very interesting bio of a man I knew little abou...A very interesting bio of a man I knew little about but am now prompted to read more of... thank you, great post!Josie Two Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388032819905416258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-53045697389231557072011-02-06T14:39:30.835-05:002011-02-06T14:39:30.835-05:00thank you for opening a door to ben and will... i&...thank you for opening a door to ben and will... i've already written it down for further reading... as who can turn away such a good story.. and an excellent magpie at that!!ms piehttp://pieceofpie.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/hitch-hiking/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-1941182686652357402011-02-06T13:58:29.818-05:002011-02-06T13:58:29.818-05:00Why haven't I heard of this man before?!
Thank...Why haven't I heard of this man before?!<br />Thank you for writing this essay and breathing life into a little-known playwright.<br />'on paper wings'Abigail Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993797228034911245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-70732720073128878202011-02-06T12:07:25.294-05:002011-02-06T12:07:25.294-05:00My sincere thanks for such enthusiastic comments:
...My sincere thanks for such enthusiastic comments:<br />Greyscale: "A great post!" oldegg: "Most enjoyable." jaerose: "Great write." flaubert: "A fantastic post." vivinfrance: "A beguiling take." lightverse: "I love coming to your site." BJ Roan: "Very enjoyable."Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-82832718402096655202011-02-06T07:07:10.601-05:002011-02-06T07:07:10.601-05:00You have brought the blurry persona of Ben Jonson ...You have brought the blurry persona of Ben Jonson ("blurry" in comparison with Shakespeare)alive! So much spunky rebellious character in this guy! A great post!Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-85067444579979204642011-02-06T06:47:11.094-05:002011-02-06T06:47:11.094-05:00This is a delightful glimpse into the past. How di...This is a delightful glimpse into the past. How did he get away with it in those dangerous times for the non-conformist? <br /><br />Most enjoyable.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-45088627222327736792011-02-06T06:46:05.463-05:002011-02-06T06:46:05.463-05:00Yes, Berowne, I agree these essay's really inf...Yes, Berowne, I agree these essay's really inform - but more imortantly, they make me smile as you show the charcter of the person and your admiration of them..Great write..JaeJae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-82040446851094923722011-02-06T05:31:27.882-05:002011-02-06T05:31:27.882-05:00His really was an inspiring life story and an enco...His really was an inspiring life story and an encouragement to all of us that no matter what our backgrounds or personal circumstances, we can achieve great things. I bet the feathers flew between him and Will when they got together;Ben is one of those guys that it would've been interesting to meet once or twice but a bit too on the controversial and irritating side to hang around with on a regular basis. He was the first person to use the name 'Polly' in connection with parrots, apparently, though what obscure reason he may have had eludes me. xElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05792185208462306952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-59630432359910232562011-02-05T17:09:13.501-05:002011-02-05T17:09:13.501-05:00A fantastic post on a person whom I knew
little to...A fantastic post on a person whom I knew<br />little to nothing about. Thanks for that.<br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-55291693687662426812011-02-05T12:05:44.806-05:002011-02-05T12:05:44.806-05:00A beguiling take on today's prompt. You made ...A beguiling take on today's prompt. You made the man come to life, both then and in your invented present day persona. I loved your fox pass parody!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-62728982177250107822011-02-05T10:45:10.077-05:002011-02-05T10:45:10.077-05:00I love coming to your site because while I never k...I love coming to your site because while I never know what to expect (regards subject matter) I absolutely do expect to be enlightened. Thanks! This was a brilliant and fascinating study, <br /><br />And yes, I do feel a bit enlightened now, too, which, all things considered here, is not sO rare,RJ Clarkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018296461199649445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-2576693910399382122011-02-05T08:48:13.768-05:002011-02-05T08:48:13.768-05:00Very enjoyable look into literary history. Loved ...Very enjoyable look into literary history. Loved the way you described him as he would be today.Roanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841824351740989301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-35397528527123678412011-02-05T06:58:40.601-05:002011-02-05T06:58:40.601-05:00Oh rare Ben Johnson. Even a bricklayer can aspire ...Oh rare Ben Johnson. Even a bricklayer can aspire to literary greatness. Thanks for reminding us about him.Strummed Wordshttp://strummedwords.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-22851579287983894762011-02-04T23:44:28.510-05:002011-02-04T23:44:28.510-05:00splendid excellent post! Thank you!splendid excellent post! Thank you!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-40376845228418415152011-02-04T16:20:48.223-05:002011-02-04T16:20:48.223-05:00thingy: "Loved this so much."
It's c...thingy: "Loved this so much."<br />It's comments like this that make our day. :-)Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-9996192988751331002011-02-04T16:14:47.875-05:002011-02-04T16:14:47.875-05:00I love these little step back in time, with your o...I love these little step back in time, with your own take on history. I can now have a 'Ben Jonson' show-off quiz period with the boys tonight!!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-53120097900941746702011-02-04T15:25:27.069-05:002011-02-04T15:25:27.069-05:00OMG, I know two men who fit this description of Be...OMG, I know two men who fit this description of Ben and Will! Loved this so much. : )Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903678715925613725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-68564770435245470792011-02-04T11:01:17.056-05:002011-02-04T11:01:17.056-05:00B,
I guess the experts are in the street (or in r...B,<br /><br />I guess the experts are in the street (or in recording studios somewhere near the Hollywood freeway) as we speak.<br /><br />They do use (inordinate) rhyme, but I'm not sure it's a 'couplet' so much as a combo of end- and internal- 'exact' rhyme.<br /><br />Their problem is content. Just plain complaint or ego unalloyed with connection outside the most obvious immediate.<br /><br />Call me a snob? Some line has to be drawn.<br /><br />The A. Popes of the world, rare birds, had great satirical brains as well as technical skill. I'm not a big Augustan poetry fan, but it is worth noting?<br /><br />(You know all this)<br /><br />TrulyfoolTrulyfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385653066007723233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-36600091213564803212011-02-03T16:18:34.481-05:002011-02-03T16:18:34.481-05:00Tess K.: "Interesting post, as always."
...Tess K.: "Interesting post, as always."<br />Interesting prompt, as always. :-)Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-46554884181616296812011-02-03T15:27:32.837-05:002011-02-03T15:27:32.837-05:00Fascinating period in time, although I can't s...Fascinating period in time, although I can't say I am familiar with today's subject. He sounds like quite the character of his day.Lindahttp://roses2rainbows.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com