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Eric · 15-05-2012, 03:29

"A gentle knight was pricking on the plain" ... Spenser, "The Faerie Queene". I've had the less than pleasure of introducing undergrads to the joys of Spenser. This always had them giggling.

15-05-2012, 03:29	#97
Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58528	Re: Bookworms:What are the best first lines you've read? "A gentle knight was pricking on the plain" ... Spenser, "The Faerie Queene". I've had the less than pleasure of introducing undergrads to the joys of Spenser. This always had them giggling.