David Jones, artist and poet (1895-1974) begins his PREFACE TO THE ANATHEMATA :
'I have made a heap of all that I could find.' (1) So wrote Nennius, or whoever composed the introductory matter to Historia Brittonum. He speaks of an 'inward wound' which was caused by the fear that certain things dear to him 'should be like smoke dissipated'. Further, he says, 'not trusting my own learning, which is none at all, but partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymous, Prosper, Eusebius and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons although our enemies . . . I have lispingly put together this . . . about past transactions, that [this material] might not be trodden under foot'. (2)
(1) The actual words are coacervavi omne quod inveni, and occur in Prologue 2 to the Historia.
(2) Quoted from the translation of Prologue 1. See The Works of Gildas and Nennius, J.A.Giles, London 1841.
Yesterday,
Mr Abbott was asked whether, given this week's mayhem, there was a risk
that more asylum seekers could die on Manus Island. (SMH)
''Weeeeee will not succumb to pressure, to moral blackmail. Weeeeee will ensure that these camps are run fairly. They will be firm if necessary."
- Tony Abbott, We-er
Prime Minister, Government of Australia
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Moral blackmail? Or moral principle?? That Weeeeee sounded so familar....
"Weeeeee will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances in which they come".
Prime Minister John Howard at his 2001 election campaign policy launch, 28 October 2001.
- John Howard, We-er
then Prime Minister, Government of Australia
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