The Dance of Death Modernised

Oct 31, 2015 23:51

Can I just get this in under the wire for Halloween? Maybe if I'm quick :} Here's G.M. Woodward and Isaac Cruikshanks The Dance of Death Modernised which features, among other topical characters of the early 1800s, a one legged Jack Tar with whom Death is on very familiar terms...


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vespican November 1 2015, 07:38:07 UTC
Very appropriate, even if at the last minute... and here I am, viewing it eight time zones later, and I didn't manage to see it until a bit after the official end of the day.
(Just realized I get an extra hour as we go back on to standard time at 2 am.)
Dave

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shepet November 3 2015, 18:27:02 UTC
My goodness, how lovely! I'm very fond the medieval Dances of Death, as well as various 'modernizations' of this subject :)
And by the way, I also have something to say on topic ;)

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anteros_lmc November 7 2015, 23:22:41 UTC
I'm glad you enjoyed seeing this! It's rather fabulous isn't it? And thank you for sharing your own 'modernisation' on the subject!

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stevie_carroll November 15 2015, 16:15:51 UTC
How super!

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