Tag Archives: Horace Walpole

PASSION FOR POMPEII: “RANDY FOR ANTIQUE”

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Dave

It was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 A.D. Pompeii. When the ruins came to light, beginning in 1747, they caused a revolution in taste- stripping away rococo gilt, reshaping the female figure , and leaving a deposit of … Continue reading →

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Antique Eurythmics: “TABLEAU VIVANTS” at POMPEII

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Dave

When the ruins of Pompeii came to light, they caused a revolution in taste- stripping away rococo gilt, reshaping the female figure, and leaving a deposit of pseudo-Greek temples from Moscow to Mississippi; although what sometimes passed for “classical” would … Continue reading →

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MAD for POMPEII: Parcels of Dionysian Whimsies

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Dave

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DON’T BE SHY:STUFF YOUR GOBS

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Dave

There is no shortage of sexual objects from antiquity A few obvious examples spring to mind straight away: the erotic collection of frescoes, mosaics and statues from Pompeii is world-famous, while the Greeks too were masters at outlining explicit sex … Continue reading →

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POMPEII NIGHT TRIPPER : Don’t Disturb Sign Between the Ruins

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Dave

I took a midnight walk in the ruins /Guess I was looking for your face /I felt a chill in the air/ I knew then I was in the right place/ Turned over a blue stone just to see what … Continue reading →

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POMPEII: Gods Indifferent To The Power of Prayer

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Dave

When the ruins came to light, they caused a revolution in taste-stripping away rococo gilt, reshaping the female figure, and leaving deposit of pseudo-Greek temples from Moscow to Mississippi- although what sometimes passed for “classical” would have bewildered the ancients. … Continue reading →

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PREOCCUPIED WITH GOODNESS: Almost Forgivable Appetites For Life

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Dave

Tom Jones was perpetually in delicate situations. As Henry Fielding remarked in one of his digressions,” It is not enough that your designs, nay, that your actions are intrinsically good; you must take care that they appear so.” Tom was … Continue reading →

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LURKING DISASTERS THAT AWAIT ALL GOOD MEN

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Dave

Peter Pumpkinhead came to town Spreading wisdom and cash around Fed the starving and housed the poor Showed the vatican what gold’s for But he made too many enemies Of the people who would keep us on our knees Hooray … Continue reading →

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HENRY FIELDING :LONDON CALLING & POETIC FAITH

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Dave

London calling to the faraway towns Now war is declared – and battle come down London calling to the underworld Come out of the cupboard,you boys and girls London calling, now don’t look to us Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the … Continue reading →

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HIS MUSE HAD SUNG THE LOUDEST IN TAVERN CHORUSES

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Dave

By the publication of Tom Jones in 1749, Henry Fielding had asserted that the idealized, morally beyond reproach hero is no longer a viable character in literature. The idea of perfectibility was replaced by human flaw and redemption. Secondly, Fielding … Continue reading →