tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post6108964658998682173..comments2023-12-14T21:13:46.857-06:00Comments on Tom Roeser's Blog: Another Classic QuizJake Parrillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195261008177966339noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-22127646980762989112006-05-23T09:55:21.000-05:002006-05-23T09:55:21.000-05:00Tom-Are you aware that a blackguard could type you...Tom-<br>Are you aware that a blackguard could type your exact hints into Google, and come up with John Keats. Robt. Browning, Cardinal Newman, and Thomas de Quincey?<br><br>I AM NOT ENTERING this quiz, as I didn't recognize a one until I tried my idea (which was too successful).<br><br>You should admonish participants to act independently and honorably, or risk excommunication from your BLOG. <br><br>Best regards,<br>Frank<br><br>P.S My wife's name is Lillian. Mary is the wife of our youngest son. She is a lyrics junky, especially the old tunes.<br><br>.Frank Nofsingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-62059803557085610832006-05-23T08:29:17.000-05:002006-05-23T08:29:17.000-05:00Bill Pascoe was correct on the first three quotes....Bill Pascoe was correct on the first three quotes. I'll finish up by identifying John Keats' "The Eve of St. Agnes". My daughter took Agnes as her confirmation name. Otherwise I might have forgotten that one from my college years.Mike Fiasconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-78068968507877979962006-05-23T04:20:47.000-05:002006-05-23T04:20:47.000-05:00The first verse was written by Robert Browning in ...The first verse was written by Robert Browning in "Home Thoughts from Abroad." Browning also wrote my favorite line of poetry: "A man's reach should always exceed his grasp, else what's there a Heaven for?"<br><br>The definition of a gentleman was penned by Cardinal Newman, in "The Idea of a University," a series of lectures he gave.<br><br>The opium-eater confession was written by Thomas de Quincey.Bill Pascoenoreply@blogger.com