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See Heaven in a wild flower

Posted by Marco on February 19th, 2004

A review of Tate Britain’s Pre-Raphaelite Vision: Truth to Nature, until 3 May, by Rachel Campbell-Johnston.

Wisdom of David Brent ‘more memorable than Shakespeare’

Posted by Marco on February 4th, 2004

Wisdom of David Brent ‘more memorable than Shakespeare’Shakespeare’s most famous quotations are less well known than the cringeworthy sayings of David Brent, the fictional middle-manager from The Office, a survey claimed yesterday…Classic literature proved more recognisable than contemporary in only one instance. Thirty-two per cent of people knew that the owl and the pussy cat [...]