bLOGOS/HA HA: Like the Tigers of Old

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.

25 September 2017

Like the Tigers of Old

Now we know : it's the Crows (Adelaide) to play the Tigers (Richmond) in next weekend's AFL Grand Final at the MCG.

Time to summon the ancients :

Dad barracked for the Tigers. So, this year, in his memory, we ride the Tiger.

The warriors of the past - none greater than Jack Dyer, Captain Blood.

Richmond City Hall (photo : Philip T)

The warriors of today, pillars of the Tiger tribe (l-r) Trent Cotchin (Capt.), Alex Rantz, 'Dusty' Martin, Jack Riewoldt. All hero descendents of the Athens Football League (AFL).