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, September 11, 2019

Friends in Provence

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Salernernes (Var): one side of the town square Salernes is a sizeable village in the middle of the Var about fifteen miles...
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Rural Gore

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  On the case: Chief Inspector Barnaby and sidekick Sergeant Jones I must begin by announcing a week’s intermission in the blog,...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Off to College

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A few nights ago we had the pleasure of sharing a dinner with out next door neighbors, a delightful family who are a a never-failing sour...
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

English Take-Over?

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In the Sunday “Weekly Review” of the Times there was an engaging essay about the state of the English language in the international aren...
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

The Grandeur That Was Rome

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As is well known good books and good friends go well together, and one of my oldest friends recently put me onto some really good b...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Dirty Money?

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            Two recent news items have come together in my mind and forced me to think about the idea of filthy lucre.   The first ...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The Arkansas Toothpick Test

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Earlier in the year, the legislature of my home state passed a resolution making it official.   The Bowie knife is the ...
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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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