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.
Last week, a nip by a pug to the tip of your correspondent's little finger, thirty hours later brought on rigors and sepsis - From Little Things Big Things Grow - and, later, streams of IV antibiotics and micro surgery to flush out the resistance. A rare invader with a long name. "One case per year," he said. click image to enlarge
FIAPCE
Grateful thanks to the doctors and staff at Springs Medical Centre and Daylesford Hospital; to Jo and Michele who at a moment's notice served as long distance ambos; to the doctors, nurses and all at Geelong Hospital; to Gill for bringing hot meals and general checking; and to Josh Bowes who, unaware of the developing bite saga, left this "Glad to see you back in general circulation" drawing on the chair by the front door.
Josh and Boots
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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something...
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