To: miss marmelstein
All the Brontes were bashed for their novels.
Chesterton recognized the talent of both sisters. However, he (and everyone else) thought their father (Rev. Patrick Bronte) was one of the worst poets of all time, having "invented a meter that is an instrument of torture". (Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Vol. XXXV, Page 558)
(Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Vol. XXXV, Page 558)
12 posted on
04/22/2016 10:22:49 AM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
To: Dr. Sivana
I had no idea Patrick lent his hand to poetry! Generally, he sat in his room reading a book on diseases. I think he gets a bad rap from historians. He was a laid-back father for the most part who let his daughters do what they wished.
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04/22/2016 10:42:00 AM PDT by
miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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