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Thursday, March 27, 2008

A Lesson in Prose

Jeff has just posted on Modern Painters: The Camden Town Group, the exhibition at Tate Britain. You may recall Nige posted on the same subject. Compare the two - it's amazing how much prose can do and how little.

4 Comments:

  • At March 27, 2008 5:09 PM, Blogger Vince said…

    Why Oh why do you insist on sending us off to Archers Gazette. Have a heart, and if you are going to do it, do it in the morning. When there is a certain sharpness prevents the left click on the link. BTW, you are on fire at the moment.

     
  • At March 27, 2008 5:24 PM, Anonymous john h said…

    It's like comparing the wit of Oscar Wilde with that of Des O'Connor.

     
  • At March 28, 2008 7:55 AM, Anonymous Ian Turner said…

    Another snide attack on Jeffrey Archer. You are becoming quite a snob Appleyard.

     
  • At March 28, 2008 10:53 AM, Blogger ian russell said…

    what he lacks in prose he makes up for in font.

     

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