Lewis Carroll
oracknows | July 7, 2015One of my favorite quotes from classic literature comes from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, when Alice encounters a rather strange character named Humpty Dumpty. Humpty Dumpty, as you will likely recall, was a giant egg with whom Alice got into an argument about the meaning of words:
And only ONE for birthday presents, you know. There's glory for you!'
'I don't know what you mean by "glory,"' Alice said.
Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. 'Of course you don't—till I tell you. I meant "there's a nice knock-down argument for you!"'
'But "glory" doesn't mean "a nice knock-down…
ddobbs | January 7, 2009Always nice when a scene just jumps off the page.
Alice's tea party
Birds of the open forest dawn
Artist is Su Blackwell, whose site has a whole gallery of such enchantment.
Hat tip to my better half, Alice, who likes a) good art, b) cut-outs, and c) the Alice pictured.