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| 2002-08-25 |
| Gregory Hlatky, at A Dog's Life comments on the Beeb's list of the 100 Greatest Englishmen and finds some puzzling omissions, such as the Duke of Marlborough and Pitt (both the Elder and the Younger). Shakespeare, Wellington, and Nelson are there, along with Good Queen Bess, and Drake and Raleigh, but maybe they could have replaced Johnny Rotten with Ben Jonson? Boy George with Christopher Marlowe? How about David Bowie with Disraeli? I might have put William the Conqueror on, too. Maybe he could take Julie Andrews' place. And Milton, don't forget him. And Spenser... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |