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1964: Oh, My Mangled Head!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

In his book Alice in Many Tongues (1964), Warren Weaver spends the last chapter using a curious method to evaluate various translations of Alice in Wonderland. He takes the same passage from each translation—a portion of the Mad Tea-Party—and asks … Continue reading →

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1883: The Skaw Spit

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

Johan Krouthén: The Skaw Spit, Skagen (1883)

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1896: Forest Stream

Posted on November 24, 2018 by

Peder Mørk Mønsted: Forest Stream (1896)

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1880: Lake

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

Carl Frederik Aagaard: View of a Forest Lake with an Angler and His Family (1880)

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1874: Lost Beauties

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

A few entries from Charles Mackay’s Lost Beauties of the English Language: An Appeal to Authors, Poets, Clergymen and Public Speakers (1874): Airt, the quarter from which the wind blows. “Helter skelter from a’ airts, In swarms the country drives.” … Continue reading →

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1889: Clouds

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

Marie Triepcke Kroyer: Clouds (1889)

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2004: The Weather Project

Posted on November 21, 2017 by

Ólafur Elíasson: The Weather Project, an art installation at Tate Modern in London, 2004. Photo by Adrian Rowbotham (source). More information here.

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