Fisher's Ghost, and Other EssaysF.W. Cheshire, 1950 - 208 pages |
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Page 33
... Murdoch than to say that his whimsical humour is often like Charles Lamb's , the Londoner's , the best - loved of English essayists . In his essay on " Laughter " , Murdoch , however , formulates his own theory of comedy . To the ...
... Murdoch than to say that his whimsical humour is often like Charles Lamb's , the Londoner's , the best - loved of English essayists . In his essay on " Laughter " , Murdoch , however , formulates his own theory of comedy . To the ...
Page 35
... Murdoch is not deceived by " Posthumous Respectability " . Was not Milton a discredited sectary , a regicide ... an altogether disreputable person ? There were no speeches made when he died . But then was not the Founder of our Churches ...
... Murdoch is not deceived by " Posthumous Respectability " . Was not Milton a discredited sectary , a regicide ... an altogether disreputable person ? There were no speeches made when he died . But then was not the Founder of our Churches ...
Page 120
... Murdoch tells us he was asked by a man on the wharf at Fremantle - " Got a match , mate ? " - and how he instantly felt at home again at last among an easy - going , good - humoured people , his own people , careless even about getting ...
... Murdoch tells us he was asked by a man on the wharf at Fremantle - " Got a match , mate ? " - and how he instantly felt at home again at last among an easy - going , good - humoured people , his own people , careless even about getting ...
Contents
FISHERS GHOSTTWO SIDELIGHTS | 1 |
THAT WORD AGAIN | 16 |
THE ESSENTIAL MURDOCH | 33 |
Copyright | |
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