tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post7796281128224283537..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: A Popish Plot in Twickenham Contains a Popish Grotto, Finds Griselda HeppelKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-18902073939833851002022-07-04T22:26:08.881+01:002022-07-04T22:26:08.881+01:00A good choice. I still have a treasured book of Ev...A good choice. I still have a treasured book of Everyman Restoration Plays bought for 6s 6d for my own degree.Peter Leylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717370262319438102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-55635593022149123302022-07-04T20:04:59.921+01:002022-07-04T20:04:59.921+01:00Thank you both - yes, it's been quite a learni...Thank you both - yes, it's been quite a learning curve for me too, as far as Pope is concerned. I had to do his poetry at university, and while some amused me, I ended up choosing Restoration Comedy as the subject for my dissertation because 1) It was a lot jollier 2) It got me out of having to sit an exam on 18th century literature altogether (away with you, Dryden, Burke, Paine etc). <br /><br />I did enjoy The Rape of the Lock though. Griselda Heppelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09207965148074302337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-31817141389985953312022-07-02T10:38:30.887+01:002022-07-02T10:38:30.887+01:00Amazing! I can picture Pope in his cave - apart fr...Amazing! I can picture Pope in his cave - apart from the glitter ball, which I'm still struggling with. There's obviously more to him than ever I dreamed of! Thank you!Sandra Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761260568729338471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-1673673804538285252022-07-01T19:56:21.574+01:002022-07-01T19:56:21.574+01:00Well, there's a lot I didn't know about Po...Well, there's a lot I didn't know about Pope here Griselda despite having studied him at University in London of all places. I even have the Twickenham Edition of his poems! There were a group there who loved the Augustans like Pope and Swift, and another lot who were keen on the Romantics like Wordsworth and Keats. You can probably guess which group I favoured. <br /><br />I have made amends, however, and my small poetry group recently had a session on Pope at which I was able to display my literary knowledge of him. If I'd had your post earlier, I would have been able to say a lot more. So I'm making a note of The Grotto Preservation Trust which sounds fascinating.<br /><br />Thanks for an informative blogPeter Leylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717370262319438102noreply@blogger.com