Tuesday, April 14, 2026

A to Z 2026: L: “Let us begin and carry up this corpse,” (A Grammarian’s Funeral) by Robert Browning (1855)

 L: “Let us begin and carry up this corpse,” (A Grammarian’s Funeral) by Robert Browning (1855)

Bonus: 
What if the grammarian just popped up and was alive?


Summary: He died as he lived, learning stuff.

Commentary: Tonight, I learned two new words:

Crofts=farm

Thorpes=small village.

I think there are some Thorpes near me, now that I think about it...

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