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Said he, thou man of nought, what doest thou here,
Vnfitly furnisht with thy bag and booke,
Where I expected one with shield and spere,
To proue some deedes of arms vpon an equall pere.
— Oct 17, 2025 10:47PM
Vnfitly furnisht with thy bag and booke,
Where I expected one with shield and spere,
To proue some deedes of arms vpon an equall pere.
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Onto book five
Book four Canto XI WTF was that? Naming the seas, the rivers & streams that eventually feed the Thames, then throwing in Irish one just because Spenser can - it’s that bizarre it’s almost worth a blog post of its own!!! (Or five!!)
— Nov 02, 2025 01:28AM
Book four Canto XI WTF was that? Naming the seas, the rivers & streams that eventually feed the Thames, then throwing in Irish one just because Spenser can - it’s that bizarre it’s almost worth a blog post of its own!!! (Or five!!)
Tonymess
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Where I with sound of trompe will also rest a whyle.
Spenser may have a rest for a while, I’ll soldier on - take about endless knight’s battles in tournaments, some of these guys get up three times after they’ve been killed. (Do you think it might be allegorical?)
— Oct 23, 2025 04:50AM
Spenser may have a rest for a while, I’ll soldier on - take about endless knight’s battles in tournaments, some of these guys get up three times after they’ve been killed. (Do you think it might be allegorical?)
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Oct 17, 2025 11:27PM
Wow, Tony - I would never get through this classic, I applaud you for continuously fighting your way through it! Go, Tony!!
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I must admit this is the toughest thing I’ve ever read, ‘Ulysses’ pales into insignificance, however as I pass half way, doing at least one canto per day I am now confident the beast will be slain.
Tonymess wrote: "I must admit this is the toughest thing I’ve ever read, ‘Ulysses’ pales into insignificance, however as I pass half way, doing at least one canto per day I am now confident the beast will be slain."Great, I'm looking forward to the review!
Hate to disappoint but highly unlikely I’ll review this. What do you say?
Tonymess wrote: "Hate to disappoint but highly unlikely I’ll review this. What do you say?"I've never read it, and I probably won't, because English is my third language and I wouldn't even understand it!
Even with English as a first language it is very difficult!!
