'Ye Mariners of England' (1801) by Thomas Campbell.
This is the text from Arthur Quiller-Couch's Oxford Book of English Verse typed with a manual typewriter.
I know many use their typewriters for niche or ad hoc purposes. For example, I mainly use mine for the odd piece of schoolwork.
So, what serious/recurring purposes do you use yours for? For example, literature, journaling, or correspondence.
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Where can I buy the appropriate ribbon for a Silver Reed Silverette in Britain? I am wary of buying low-quality ribbon from Amazon.
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In our age, we have a general schema for the future: flying cars, the cure to cancer, expressive architecture, &c.
In the Middle Ages, did people have a schema for the future? If so, what was it? Did they even think about the future?
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I am planning a 4000-word coursework essay on Churchill for my History A-Level.
Also, where can I find contemporary sources and historians' interpretations?
Thank you! I am very excited to begin and would be pleased to hear anything whatsoever you love or find interesting about Churchill in your answers!
I am fairly familiar with Shakespearean comedy and tragedy, but not with his history. Although, I do have a decent grasp on History as a subject, if that matters.
Are there any tips before reading Richard II?
P.S. Reading it because I should start the histories, and because of Gaunt's excellent soliloquy in ɪɪ. i.
[Just a quick disclaimer because I know Reddit can be a very sensitive. This is obviously going to be a controversial, difficult topic; so please keep it relatively light in the comments because I am genuinely interested and would prefer that the post not be taken down by moderators]
What do you think of blackface in productions?
Not out of mockery like minstrel shows, but moreso for accuracy of the character like in Sir Laurence Olivier's Othello.
Just trying to gauge what people think, so I appreciate any knowledge/opinions whatsoever.
If you had to explain Shakespeare to an alien (who knows nothing whatsoever about human civilisation), and could only choose one play to give them, which would it be?
In simpler terms, what is the quintessential Shakespearean play? Not necessarily your favourite.
This is neither a rare bird, nor a rare tree, nor an extraordinary photo. It is rather just a simple photo I captured to appreciate nature's 'simpler' beauty which can often be overlooked during the search for less-common sights.
Art thou the bird whom Man loves best,
The pious bird with the scarlet breast,
Our little English robin;
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I should like to hear any of your thoughts on my general shelf.
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