That is such an enjoyable, heartwarming and illuminating talk from Alexander Waugh. I am so glad to have watched it. It is so sad that he has recently passed from this world, and at an unconscionably young age. RIP Mr Waugh.
Very interesting information on Baby Jungman, and beautiful letters from Waugh. She seems like she was a callous person in her youth, but maybe she did Waugh a big favor in the end. As long as Betjeman is mentioned here, a little factoid: The poet JB brought a favorite companion, his teddy-bear, to Oxford as a student, an eccentricity which Waugh imparted to Sebastian Flyte in Brideshead Revisited. When I find early copies of E. Waugh's novels with largely intact dust-jackets, I buy them. Otherwise, I like the Little, Brown hardbacks from around 1990. Of course, for the travel books you have to look elsewhere. I have to take a look at the Oxford editions.
As I see “I am that I am” so often used in your discussions of Dee, DeVere, and the works of Shake-spheres, Sonnet 133 comes to mind, especially its couplet: “No, I am that I am, and they that level / At my abuses reckon up their own”. The mirror of the truth is lifted to the reader’s eyes, as are Iago’s words in Othello 1.1.63: “I am not what I am”. Imago declares, “Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty”. Perhaps, Othello is right when he says, “oh, honest Iago”, for he, too, is holding up a mirror in which truth gets exposed. But that’s not my main surprise: it came as I read the Author’s Note by your Grandfather Evelyn in Brideshead Revisited: “I am not I; thou art not he or she; they are not they”. This brilliant novel is indeed a mirror for truth, whether we like it or not. I’ll be pondering this one for a season!
Very charming, and his insights about EW are fascinating. But there's something of the nepo baby about him. And he was also Brexit Party candidate for Bridgwater & West Somerset - how far has British conservatism fallen!
Great job! Wonderful to see and hear Mr Alexander Waugh and all those lovely quotes and stories. Thank you!
Alexander waugh gives a lovely talk.
What a delightful way to spend an hour on the computer! Many thanks to Georgetown for posting this. -Douglas Henderson
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That is such an enjoyable, heartwarming and illuminating talk from Alexander Waugh. I am so glad to have watched it. It is so sad that he has recently passed from this world, and at an unconscionably young age. RIP Mr Waugh.
Very interesting to hear Mr. Alexander Waugh and learn about those letters. Thank you for posting.
How bloody wonderful. Thank you so much, Mr Waugh.
Whatever the subject Alex Waugh is always fascinating. Enjoyed this presentation thoroughly.
This presentation is so very wonderful and grand.
Thank you for sharing - greatly enjoyed! 👍
Very interesting information on Baby Jungman, and beautiful letters from Waugh. She seems like she was a callous person in her youth, but maybe she did Waugh a big favor in the end.
As long as Betjeman is mentioned here, a little factoid: The poet JB brought a favorite companion, his teddy-bear, to Oxford as a student, an eccentricity which Waugh imparted to Sebastian Flyte in Brideshead Revisited.
When I find early copies of E. Waugh's novels with largely intact dust-jackets, I buy them. Otherwise, I like the Little, Brown hardbacks from around 1990. Of course, for the travel books you have to look elsewhere. I have to take a look at the Oxford editions.
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32:09 this story was delightful.
As I see “I am that I am” so often used in your discussions of Dee, DeVere, and the works of Shake-spheres, Sonnet 133 comes to mind, especially its couplet: “No, I am that I am, and they that level / At my abuses reckon up their own”. The mirror of the truth is lifted to the reader’s eyes, as are Iago’s words in Othello 1.1.63: “I am not what I am”. Imago declares, “Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty”. Perhaps, Othello is right when he says, “oh, honest Iago”, for he, too, is holding up a mirror in which truth gets exposed. But that’s not my main surprise: it came as I read the Author’s Note by your Grandfather Evelyn in Brideshead Revisited: “I am not I; thou art not he or she; they are not they”. This brilliant novel is indeed a mirror for truth, whether we like it or not. I’ll be pondering this one for a season!
starts at 10:39 too many announcers..
But once he got a chance to speak, pure gold.
Evelyn Wa!!
The dufus who introduced Alex Waugh is the personification of the self-infatuated academic. Absolutely painful to watch.
00:10:50 if you want to skip the drivel.
Charming - thank you, Alexander. Now we know where your dogged pursuit of Truth stems from.
Vero Nihil Verius.
*As the late Comedian Joan Rivers would say, "Faw, faw, faw!"*
Why can't Americans pronounce "Waugh" correctly? It's pronounced exactly the same as "war".
Erudite and urbane…🇬🇧
Very charming, and his insights about EW are fascinating. But there's something of the nepo baby about him. And he was also Brexit Party candidate for Bridgwater & West Somerset - how far has British conservatism fallen!
Introduction far Too long… 10 minutes of listening to complacent Americans isn’t my idea of a good programme
Joe Louis would have knocked fuck out of Waugh.