Comments on: Apropos of nothing in particular http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-65302 Brett Holman Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:22:27 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-65302 I was probably being unnecessarily pedantic by calling it a paraphrase. But I read somewhere that Cromwell's speech was not recorded at the time, so we don't know the precise words he used. On the other hand, that means that it could be right, just by chance ... I was probably being unnecessarily pedantic by calling it a paraphrase. But I read somewhere that Cromwell’s speech was not recorded at the time, so we don’t know the precise words he used. On the other hand, that means that it could be right, just by chance …

]]> By: david tiley http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-65148 david tiley Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:39:21 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-65148 Almost an exact quote actually, according to the glorious google. Here's one that is close to my visceral objection to the Liberal party: "i had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a gentleman and is nothing else." And another one which is salutary just at the moment, said as the crowd cheered him: "the people would be just as noisy if they were going to see me hanged." From http://www.olivercromwell.org/quotes1.htm Almost an exact quote actually, according to the glorious google.

Here’s one that is close to my visceral objection to the Liberal party:

“i had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a gentleman and is nothing else.”

And another one which is salutary just at the moment, said as the crowd cheered him:

“the people would be just as noisy if they were going to see me hanged.”

From http://www.olivercromwell.org/quotes1.htm

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-65008 Brett Holman Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:28:21 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-65008 That seems oddly appropriate! That seems oddly appropriate!

]]> By: Chris Williams http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-64966 Chris Williams Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:22:17 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/11/25/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-64966 Now, what could that be about.? While thinking of its relevance for the modern day, you might want to read this tome by Forster: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Howards-Penguin-Twentieth-Century-Classics/dp/014118213X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195932063&sr=8-1 Now, what could that be about.?

While thinking of its relevance for the modern day, you might want to read this tome by Forster:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Howards-Penguin-Twentieth-Century-Classics/dp/014118213X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195932063&sr=8-1

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