The Writer's Thesaurus
By Dr Oliver Tearle
‘A Robin Redbreast in a Cage / Puts all Heaven in a Rage.’ This couplet constitutes the other most famous quotation from ‘Auguries of Innocence’ after ‘To see the world in a grain of sand’. But what is the meaning of this quotation? Continue reading “The Meaning of Blake’s ‘A Robin Redbreast in a Cage’”
By Dr Oliver Tearle
‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ This line is a quotation from one of the most disturbing short stories of the entire twentieth century; but what does it mean? Continue reading “The Meaning of ‘Lottery in June, Corn be Heavy Soon’”
By Dr Oliver Tearle
‘Ye cannot serve God and mammon’. This is one of many famous Bible quotations. Indeed, it is one of many famous quotations from the New Testament. More specifically, it is one of many famous quotations from a single moment in the New Testament: the Sermon on the Mount. Continue reading “The Meaning and Origin of ‘Ye Cannot Serve God and Mammon’”