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, February 22, 2023

Lots of Words

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                Every American is born to a rich endowment which for most of us, sad to say, remains largely undervalued...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Eagle Scouting

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Eagles of Mercer County NJ     According to the weather experts in the press, central New Jersey recently endured a sign...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Scholars in Provence

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Peiresc              I suppose that all scholars are likely to develop at least some interest in the history of scholar...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Joseph B. Trahern

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One of the sad effects of the Pandemic disruptions, especially as complicated by the distractions and challenges of age, ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The Death of Poetry?

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                         About three weeks ago, an occasional Times op ed writer, Matthew Walter, publ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Murder They Wrote

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                A particularly violent and shocking mass murder of four Idaho college students has captured the attention of much of the n...
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John V. Fleming
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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