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.


22 September 2016

Westbrook On Menzies : Building Modern Australia

         
ABC.TV : 
Howard On Menzies: Building Modern Australia 


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Westbrook On Menzies: Building Modern Australia
         
Dr Eric Westbrook
Prime Minister of the NGV from 1956 to 1973
     
Self portrait by Eric Westbrook, 1950
collection National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Pedestalsis 
busted by Peter Schipperheyn, 1992
commissioned by The Art Foundation of Victoria
collection National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
         

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Menzies On Menzies: Building Modern Australia
   
Sir Robert Menzies
Director of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and 
Director of Australia from 1949 to 1966
          

Sir Robert Menzies by Eric Westbrook, c.1960
           
Once more unto the breach
dear friend, once more :


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