Daily Archives: March 27, 2019

David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s TIMON OF ATHENS: A Retelling in Prose — Act 4, scene 3

Posted on March 27, 2019 by davidbruceblog

— 4.3 — Timon was living in a cave in the woods, near the seashore. He came out of the cave and said to himself, “Oh, blessed infection-breeding Sun, draw up from the earth noxious vapors that cause things to … Continue reading →

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David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s TIMON OF ATHENS: A Retelling in Prose — Act 4, Scene 1

Posted on March 27, 2019 by davidbruceblog

— 4.1 — Outside the wall protecting Athens, Timon said to himself, “Let me look back upon you. Oh, you wall, which girdles and keeps in those wolves, dive into the earth, and cease to be a protective fence around … Continue reading →

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David Bruce: Practical Jokes Anecdotes

Posted on March 27, 2019 by davidbruceblog

• Years ago, almost everyone working for the Denver Morning Postwas fired when the newspaper folded. H. Allen Smith, who had been offered a job with the Evening Post, got drunk out of sympathy for his fellow reporters. A young woman … Continue reading →

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David Bruce: Dante’s PARADISE: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 17: Mars — Cacciaguida’s Prophecy”

Posted on March 27, 2019 by davidbruceblog

“Canto 17: Mars — Cacciaguida’s Prophecy” Which prophecy does Cacciaguida make, and how does Dante react to it? Now that Cacciaguida has talked about the past and the present, he begins to talk about the future. (Beatrice encourages Dante to … Continue reading →

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