A Commonplace BookHamish Hamilton, 2001 - 162 sidor When Sir Alec Guinness died in August 2000 at the age of 86, he left behind two exercise books filled with entries in his small, beautiful handwriting, together with a typed-up Introduction that suggests he planned to have the books published or broadcast in some way. Together they make up this commonplace book. |
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... turned and fled . I should have commented , ' Wise cobra ! ' ' Not so in love this mortal morning – the finally unimportant dead , with now no headline left to shed , his useless life a useful warning , takes as always the wrong turning ...
... turned and fled . I should have commented , ' Wise cobra ! ' ' Not so in love this mortal morning – the finally unimportant dead , with now no headline left to shed , his useless life a useful warning , takes as always the wrong turning ...
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... turned to one thread , one little hair . ' William Shakespeare , King John To National Gallery to see various paintings - Van Dyck , Turner , and above all Rubens's Samson and Delilah . Sat in front of it for ten minutes . Fascinated by ...
... turned to one thread , one little hair . ' William Shakespeare , King John To National Gallery to see various paintings - Van Dyck , Turner , and above all Rubens's Samson and Delilah . Sat in front of it for ten minutes . Fascinated by ...
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Alec Guinness. Years he numbered scarce thirteen When Fates turned cruel , Yet three filled zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act ( what now we moan ) Old men so duly , As , sooth , the Parcae thought him one , He played so ...
Alec Guinness. Years he numbered scarce thirteen When Fates turned cruel , Yet three filled zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act ( what now we moan ) Old men so duly , As , sooth , the Parcae thought him one , He played so ...
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actors appear asked beautiful birds blue called comes daily dark dead dear death dream earth eyes face feel field fire friends give given green half Hamlet hand hath head heard Henry James John Johnson keep kind King Lady land leave letter light live look Lord MICHIGAN mind Montaigne morning never night once party perhaps play pleasant pleasure Poems present published quoted R. L. Stevenson replied Robert scene seen sense side sing Song soul sound Street talk tell Theatre things Thomas thou thought tide told took trees turned unto Viola voice walking William Shakespeare wind wisdom wrong young