| Somewhat Related - I need your help |
[Jul. 20th, 2006|01:11 am] |
If you help me with a mystery I promise to update something fun later this week involving Dickinson and video games. Personally, though, I love hidden treasures like these.
This book (the book itself, ignoring the initial publish date) is 156 years old:
It is simply titled, "Religious Lecture on Peculiar Phenomena in the Four Seasions: Delivered to the Students in Amherst College, In 1845, 1847, 1848, and 1849." by Rev. Edward Hitchcock D. D., LL.D., President of the College 1793-1863 and Professor of Natural Theology and Geology.
The first page behind the cover:
Reads:
To Maria:
This Book speaks of the peculiar phenomena of Four seasons; the appended date will remind you of the peculiar phenomena of Seven Seasons, in which we have together roped (?) through “the resurrection of spring”, now(?) owell (?) under (?) “the triumphal arch of summer”, anticipate “the euthanasia of autumn, but rejoice to believe that “the coronation” will not be in “winter” but in a land of everlasting spring in our father’s House in Heaven.
--Edmund
Lenox, April 25, 1857 (signature)
I've always had a poor time reading cursive, hence the number of question marks. Please help!
( full-size )
( Trouble words )
And yes, that's a dog bite mark in the corner. That dog nearly died for the simple pleasures of chewing leather (unbeknowst to him, this 'leather' is now worth over $160.) |
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| Dino weeping and T-Rex quotes the poet |
[Jul. 10th, 2006|12:23 am] |
Sorry about the lack of updates. The creation of this journal sadly corresponded with some Dickinson research deadlines. I know you're upset--here's a comic to soothe your woeful heart.
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A Dinosaur Comic--Featuring Emily Dickinson
For those of you who enjoy Dinosaur Comics by Ryan North.
The poem:
It's such a little thing to weep
#220 ed. Franklin
It's such a little thing to weep —
So short a thing to sigh —
And yet — by Trades — the size of these
We men and women die!
Critics haven't said much about this poem, so if you've got something to comment about, you should!
What are these? |
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| Post-Zoloft Prescription Dickinson |
[Jun. 27th, 2006|11:26 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Drinkatwork.com | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  this zoloft summer of content | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Death Cab for Milton | ] |
Hey all, and welcome to the first Emily Dickinson lj entry. I'll try to keep this all lighthearted, fun stuff, and feel free to chime in with whatever Dickinson know-how you have yourself. I know the only people subscribed to this thing are my real-life friends; thanks guys :)
Today's entry comes from Drink at work [dot] com, reprinted here since links are fallible. The response comments (also below) are as funny as the article itself.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
The Complete Norton Anthology of Emily Dickinson, Post-Zoloft Prescription (Table of Contents)
•I think I’ll have chicken tonight
•That cloud looks like a cotton ball
•Kittens make me smile
•Oh, the ice cubes are melting
•My tea needs sugar
•I wonder if it's noon yet
•That's a pretty big sandwich
•This calls for a soup spoon
•It's nice to get mail
•Today's a good day for stuff
posted by Ces at 9:00 AM
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