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Seeking the origin of "You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops"; if from The Pilgrim's Progress, where exactly, please?
I watched Cyrano De Bergerac on youtube last night.The 1985 filmed version of the RSC production with Derek Jacobi.It was fantastic. There's no question,I just thought I'd put it here in case anyone...
I doubt anyone can help, just clutching at straws. The following link will take you to a (blanked out) picture of my dad standing in front of a poster he bought in Coventry, probably in 1974. He later...
Hello, I'm new here and was wondering if anyone can tell me for certain where the apostrophe goes in "Childrens Menu" - before or after the 's'? Thank you in advance for any answers you can...
i'm writing a book about a lady called pearl. she's a french courtesan and she ruins many mens lives. i know that as i am the author i should be able to think of a half decent title but i've drawn a...
In his short and critical poem, "Thanksgiving for Victory" Burns rails against those celebrating a victory which he describes as murder. To which victory is he referring?
I am trying to find out the name of a female american artist whose work appears on a website "artbyblok.com". I can't find out her name or much about her and I am trying to research her work...
Many years ago,I read a short story and I think it was by Arthur Quiller Couch. It was about a young boy who was travelling across the sea with his father/uncle/grandfather who told him that the place...
A piece of a poem read at school came into my mind; "the last red leaf, the last of it's clan, dancing as often as dance it can, hanging so light and ....." Anyone know the title of the...
I see that someone is trying to sell a signed 1st edition Harry Potter book on ebay for £20,000. What is the approximate value of a Harry Potter book signed by JK Rowling which is not a 1st...
Hello again,beautiful and wise and wonderful people. i have just redecorated the bathroom and would love a black and white print of a a tap(mixer/single whatever) gushing water with spray and droplets...
as part of the higher english course, we have to do a personal study in which we analyse a book of our choice, we choose the essay question etc. how to be good by nick hornby or the beach by louis...