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The Amateur Anglophile: 11/25/07 - 12/2/07
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. These are the first and last words I ever plan to write about liturgical reform, inspired by a well-done talk sponsored by the Oxford University Newman Society this evening. What is the point? Why do we have a Mass? As far as I know, there are currently no liturgies which give due weight to God without sacrificing some of the edification of the congregation- none which properly teach the congregation withou...
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The Amateur Anglophile: A Momentous Occasion Unnoted
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. A Momentous Occasion Unnoted. In my haste to finish the rest of my work, I forgot to note a most momentous occasion: the very last of my formal examinations, ever. (Unless I fail and have to resit, but let's not think about this.) I have to say that it was less climactic that expected. You can read more about sub-fusc here. Posted by .and Enide. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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The Amateur Anglophile: 3/8/09 - 3/15/09
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. An American Encounter with the English Class System. I try not to write bad things about England. Sure, there are things I really miss about the U.S. but, all in all, I really do love this country. That's why, on the rare occasion I run across a real cultural difficulty, it makes me so uncomfortable. Posted by .and Enide. Links to this post. Posted by .and Enide. Links to this post. View my complete profile.
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The Amateur Anglophile: A Note from Your Host
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. A Note from Your Host. As my time at Oxford comes to a close, I think I'll probably gradually phase out this blog. I restarted it so I would have to record some of the most spectacularly bizarre things about my life at Oxford, so I'll keep it up until June at least. But, most likely, the majority of my 'serious reflection' will migrate to .and Enide. Posted by .and Enide. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Amateur Anglophile: 2/8/09 - 2/15/09
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. Several friends from my course and I attended the termly CathSoc ceilidh last night. I can't emphasize how much I love ceilidhs, though I'm afraid I showed up late last night and missed a few of my very favorite dances. Posted by .and Enide. Links to this post. Posted by .and Enide. Links to this post. The English Faculty have decided to give me £400 for a trip to Vercelli, Italy! The best of these is one o...
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The Amateur Anglophile: 3/15/09 - 3/22/09
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. If you don't know, I haven't posted in a week because I've been gone to Vercelli in Italy to view one of the oldest books written in the English language. It contains my very favorite poem, The Dream of the Rood. Before running around the store to give them the ingredients which were actually necessary. That's all for now. I will say that Vercelli was absolutely beautiful! Here for your enjoyment. Posted by...
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The Amateur Anglophile: Trip to Italy
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. If you don't know, I haven't posted in a week because I've been gone to Vercelli in Italy to view one of the oldest books written in the English language. It contains my very favorite poem, The Dream of the Rood. Before running around the store to give them the ingredients which were actually necessary. That's all for now. I will say that Vercelli was absolutely beautiful! Here for your enjoyment. Posted by...
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The Amateur Anglophile: 10/21/07 - 10/28/07
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. Inordinately late due to the inadvertent destruction of my USB ports, I present for your enjoyment a post about matriculation- the day on which I became an official student at Oxford University. First of all, I feel compelled to explain that the weather was extremely sticky. My hair looks a bit Hermione-esque. But, here I am in all of my sub-fosc glory. Wear my soft cap as it cannot be carried. The ceremony...
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The Amateur Anglophile: 2/1/09 - 2/8/09
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. So who is to tell the fifteen-year-old girl that she has to go to university? I applaud her responsible, self-knowledgeable decision to take time to find out what it is she really wants to do. I only wish that Western society hadn’t made life without a university degree so difficult for anyone with her level of common sense. Posted by .and Enide. Links to this post. Posted by .and Enide. Links to this post.
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The Amateur Anglophile: Academic Dress
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The world must keep one great amateur, lest we all become artists and perish." - G. K. Chesterton. Academic dress is a part of the Oxford University tradition. (View the three page guidelines. If you like- I did! They are beautiful and exciting, but if you were thinking, "Oh boy! Alison gets to dress up like Hermione! There are three degrees of dressed up for students without hoods, ie me:. 1 Casual dress with the robe on top, which I think looks particularly silly. 3 Sub-fusc (pronounced fosc.
