“Necessity has no law.” ...by William Langland
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Veröffentlicht:8. April 2020, 19:58 Uhr
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William Langland was a 16th century English poet who is most famous for his epic tale of The Vision of Piers Plowman, a long poem written in un-rhymed, alliterative verse. Critics have compared this work favorably with the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer who was alive at about the same time. The main problem with this piece of work though is the very size of it – some 47 separate manuscripts. Some have suggested that not all of it was written by Langland. After such a long passage of time it is difficult prove it one way or the other.
It is believed that William Langland was born in the year 1532 in the Worcestershire town of Ledbury, close to the Welsh border. It is quite likely that he went to school at nearby Great Malvern Priory. He was writing poetry at an early age and had a strong religious inclination which almost led to the priesthood. He didn’t quite manage that though as he only took minor orders.
At some point after completing his education he moved to London to seek his fortune. His talent for writing enabled him to make some of income copying documents. He supplemented this by singing at masses and, although it is unconfirmed, he may also have made money by reciting prayers for the dead. Indeed a lot of what is “known” about Langland comes directly from his Piers Plowman work as scholars have suggested that it is an autobiographical piece of work.
Unfortunately much of what is written might not be strictly true. Rather than recording factual accounts of a life the piece may have been of a largely fanciful, fictitious nature. The full title of it was, in fact, The Vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman. There was something called a tradition of “false confession” found in literature written during the middle ages in England and other parts of medieval Europe. What is found there though is interesting in parts, with descriptions of the life of a man called “Will” with details of life’s trials and tribulations, and descriptions of his wife. There are many religious references which allude, in some ways, to Langland’s tenuous links with the priesthood.
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Suckers that play in a Covid19 world
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Veröffentlicht:7. April 2020, 18:19 Uhr
Zuletzt aktualisiert:21. Mai 2020, 13:57 Uhr 3386 Aufrufe
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As PT Barnum the great showman, once said: "There's a sucker born every minute."
Take full responsibility for your actions. People, there is more to life than fucking and sucking... Slow down, stop acting reckless and endangering the lives of others besides your self. Give adequate time for medical science to understand all the aspects that this virus is passed from person to person.
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