Gladly Lerne, Gladly Teche

"Gladly Lerne, Gladly Teche" is the personal web log of John V. Fleming, the Louis W. Fairchild Professor of English and Comparative Literature emeritus at Princeton University. It continues in its title and its spirit his one-time newspaper column in The Daily Princetonian. As a general rule a new post is mounted every Wednesday morning (EST).

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Groping: A Brief Literary History

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"Adam catched Eve by the Furbelow" traditional English folk catch Can a medievalist possibly have a special take on th...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Cultural Appropriation

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            So-called “political correctness” on our college campuses—the shaping or censorship of thought, expression and deportment ...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Laddermen

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I am back at work--sort of.   In truth I am actually having a little trouble bidding farewell to my “vacation”...
Saturday, September 24, 2016

Travelblogue

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The westbound transatlantic flight is, comparatively speaking—and we all know that most of our judgments are comparative ones—a piece ...
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Monday, August 29, 2016

Blogger Cops Out

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A NOTE TO MY READERS             For nearly eight years I have religiously published an essay each week--without the slightest just...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

American Personality Types

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I am an admirer of David Brooks, one of the regular opinion writers for the New York Times .   He used to be the token “conservative”...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Ralph Freedman

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  Ralph Freedman (1920-2016)            This week I have had to take time out from my garden, my heat-prostration, my grandchildr...
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John V. Fleming, the Louis W. Fairchild Professor of Literature emeritus at Princeton University, retired after a long teaching career in 2006. He and his wife Joan continue to live in Princeton. The Flemings have three adult children, six delightful grandchildren, and lives that mysteriously continue to be busy. He can be reached at jfleming@princeton.edu.
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