Tag Archives: language

Impeccable

Posted on November 17, 2024 by lesleyjonesberry

I love etymologies.  I love the ‘trailing clouds of glory’ words bring with them, discovering associations from their history which enrich them now. Because of my ‘O’ level, Latin echoes often come quite easily: crescent from crescere to grow, the … Continue reading →

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Masters, look to see a troublous world

Posted on November 21, 2016 by lesleyjonesberry

As I tried to find some way to comprehend the US Election result, Richard III came to mind.   I do not suggest that Trump is as evil, or as intelligent, as Shakespeare’s Richard; I wondered rather about the circumstances which allow … Continue reading →

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“A sad tale’s best for winter”

Posted on January 25, 2013 by lesleyjonesberry

It’s probably obvious already from this blog that I love stories:  I love them in books, I love them even more incarnate in the theatre.   I spent three years getting an English degree merely because it meant (in those heady … Continue reading →

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