Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia’

Palestinian candle of depravity burns brightly

Have you heard the adage “A candle burns brightest before it goes out”? That’s what’s happening with the Palestinian candle of depravity. I prefer the original phrasing, from The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580), by Sir Philip Sidney. Like a Candle, which a little before it goes out, gives then the greatest blaze Today I watched…

 

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