I love the 23rd of April, St George's Day, Shakespeare's Birthday, and World Book Day (to commemorate Cervantes'passing away).
A veritable triple whammy.
I know there's the whole Julian/Gregorian calendar thing going on, but I'll let it pass.
Anyway hope you can make it to the candidates' debate in Keighley tonight organised by the Churches Together. It promises to be fun.
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Friday, 23 April 2010
Sunday, 17 January 2010
En un lugar de la Mancha...
One of the most evocative, opening lines of any book ever written.
No need to tell you that it is those of Don Quixote. It is one of my favourite books and tells you as much about the "human condition" as any of Shakespeare's plays.
The full quote goes:
En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no hace mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo corredor.
In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing.
No need to tell you that it is those of Don Quixote. It is one of my favourite books and tells you as much about the "human condition" as any of Shakespeare's plays.
The full quote goes:
En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no hace mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo corredor.
In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing.
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