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 23, 2024

Election Jitters

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  Though loathe to enter the overcrowded field of political commentary, of which there is no scarcity from others more sapient than I, elect...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

A Rose by any Other Name

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    Most readers will probably be familiar with Oscar Wilde’s brilliant comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest .   The ...
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Blessed Beasts

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                After nearly two decades of retirement I can hardly talk about a “professional life,” but I found myself...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Passion of the Prexies

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  A week or so ago Pamela Paul, an opinion editor at the New York Times, wrote a piece that caught my eye: “It’s Easy to ...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Biblical Invective

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  I have spent a good deal of my life reading books, a certain amount more talking about books, and even a certain amount ...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Strange Flesh

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The American presidential campaign has witnessed what is apparently a second serious threat within two months against the...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The Cotswold Dovers

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    The subjects of this essay came into my mind by way of a train of thought that began with the beautiful villages of ...
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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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