Note for Scooter
On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:56:40 -0500, George M. Middius cmndr
[underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote:
As you know, Lowell lived during a period when intellectuals relied even
more heavily than today on complex thoughts cast in even more complex
sentences.
"Perhaps the best forcing-house of robust individuality would be where
public opinion is inclined to be most overbearing, as he must be of
heroic temper who should walk along Piccadilly at the height of the
season in a soft hat."
You're not kidding, George.
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