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Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?

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From: Zod@news.novabbs
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:06
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George J. Dance wrote:

> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>
>  > More Hornblower:
>  >
>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> shown in his dotage for a fee."

> Still no correct answer?

> This is obviously not a swift crowd.

Yo nailed it G.D.

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