Re: OT: Musical languistics
| From: | John Cowan <cowan@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, June 4, 2003, 0:24 |
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And Rosta scripsit:
> > Who can name a single work of
> > anglophone dramatic art between the 1660s and the 1890s, excepting
> > _Uncle Tom's Cabin_, whose interest is primarily political/historical?
>
> Sheridan, 1751-1816. The Rivals, 1775. School for Scandal, 1777.
Oopsie. 1660s was a thinko for 1760s, but I thought Sheridan was
just a tad earlier. Interesting to think he was writing that stuff
during the American Revolution -- somehow I can't make the two fit
together in my head.
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> But I agree with Sturgeon's Law, except that I'd say everything's 99%
> crud, of which, 2% is excellent crud.
Ho.
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