I've delved into A History of the English-Speaking Peoples for research, or to check up on historical fiction I was reading in full.
As usual, the real reason to read Churchill is his unfailing sense of rhythm, honed on the King James Bible and other classics.
Each of the examples you then offer sound terrific when read aloud.
There's a few fiction writers today whose work makes me want to have a group read-aloud to experience the novel. Jasper Fforde is one. I think rhythm is what forces us to read every sentence and savor it - as opposed to pushing our eyes along to absorb story, and maybe lingering over dialogue or the occasional clever line.
Thanks for the recommendation and the link to "Free Culture". I read an upsetting article today that even some Western states try to control the internet use of their citizens, not to mention states like China, Iran, Kuba. This book fits this scheme perfectly.
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As usual, the real reason to read Churchill is his unfailing sense of rhythm, honed on the King James Bible and other classics.
Each of the examples you then offer sound terrific when read aloud.
There's a few fiction writers today whose work makes me want to have a group read-aloud to experience the novel. Jasper Fforde is one. I think rhythm is what forces us to read every sentence and savor it - as opposed to pushing our eyes along to absorb story, and maybe lingering over dialogue or the occasional clever line.
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