The Writer's Almanac from Monday, February 26, 2007 "The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships" by Christopher Marlowe, from Doctor Faustus. ORIGINAL TEXT - 2007 ORIGINAL AUDIO - 2007 It's the birthday of Victor Hugo, born in Besançon, France (1802). In the English-speaking world, he's mainly remembered as the man who wrote
Some mighty fine literateurs out there today, those who graced our thoughtful readings with new wonder and joy. It was not so open among the authors of earlier nations where their heads were hunted, and their works were classics. It helped mighty nations break threw in thinking. The story-writers and playwrights re-molded free-thinking, and more was to come. Today, we're often never quite sure what the rabbits say. Nonetheless, many of us read like mad, judge like mad, and comment like mad. Keep it simple if we can and we'll all be the better for it.
SO interesting to read about Marlowe! I had never heard that before. As said, you learn so much from the Writer’s Almanac, and I love reading each one every day! Thank you!
Some mighty fine literateurs out there today, those who graced our thoughtful readings with new wonder and joy. It was not so open among the authors of earlier nations where their heads were hunted, and their works were classics. It helped mighty nations break threw in thinking. The story-writers and playwrights re-molded free-thinking, and more was to come. Today, we're often never quite sure what the rabbits say. Nonetheless, many of us read like mad, judge like mad, and comment like mad. Keep it simple if we can and we'll all be the better for it.
SO interesting to read about Marlowe! I had never heard that before. As said, you learn so much from the Writer’s Almanac, and I love reading each one every day! Thank you!
I forget which geek site this appeared in:
"You mean _the_ Helen? The thousand milliHelen Helen?"