The soul as musical range
One of the finest phrases in Chinese is zhi yin, which means 'knower of your music', used to describe someone...
Large-hearted intelligence
I liked the linking of intelligence with large-heartedness, since heart and mind are often viewed as being in opposition, though...
Company for breakfast
A breakfast meeting that’s a far cry from the croissant and orange juice business versions that have crept into our...
Strangely-mingled picture
Young, strong Adam Bede is the village carpenter and cabinet-maker, hence having made a coffin which he and his brother...
Borne on the evening breeze
In the midst of winter, on a drab-draped day, the memory of flower-garden odour borne on an evening breeze is...
Defining moments
It has always interested me how life can turn on a sixpence, for better and worst. Adam Bede is one...
Communication before comprehension
Over the years I’ve encountered a road block that stumps many people in the appreciation of poetry. Including people who...
Soul-benumbing morality
Part of a half-page tirade by one character concerning the local preacher, Mr. Irwine.  This novel, set in 1799, sees...
Gladness and despair
A finely phrased evocation of the twin elements of human experience of time, every new morning or moment heralding good...
Love in hyperbolical peas
How to show your love for the prettiest girl in the dairy?  As a gardener, you obviously present your avowals...
A pretty primrose
Such an original way to convey heart-stopping loveliness, physical that is. One of the twists of the story is that...
Finely-moulded cheek
The story hangs on the breathtaking physical beauty of Hetty, whereas Dinah is generally highlighted more in terms of her...
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