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...example of one of the few attempts of Tennyson at drama is also to be found. His play "Becket" was originally intended to be acted out only by one of his great actor friends. It became so popular, however, that it was soon published in book form for the public...
There is an exhibition in the Memorial Room of the Widener Library this week of Punch's Pocket Books, Thomas a Becket Books of the Month. Kate Green way's Almanac and Cruikshank's Comic Almanac...
There will be an exhibition in the Memorial Room of the Widener Library this week of Punch's Pocket Books, Thomas a Becket's Books of the Mouth, Kate Greenway's Almanac and Cruikshank's Comic Almanac...
...bears the title "Primate of England," but he is not the head of the English Church. That post is held by His Grace of Canterbury, whose title is "Primate of all England." Between the two Archbishops a traditional feud exists. Sometimes, as in the days of St. Thomas Becket, 800 years ago, it is bitter, even bloody. Usually the feud is one of genial jest. As a rule, Canterbury crowns the King, although sometimes York has done it. Rarely, if ever, has York succeeded to the See of Canterbury. Rarely, if ever, have Their Graces of Canterbury succeeded in disciplining...
...denominations is militaristic. If the armor of Mars is black, and if the wings of the Angel of Peace are white, it can be said that the words of Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, Congregationalists are gray. Thus they record progress since the days, 800 years ago, when Saint Thomas a Becket was continually calling upon Pope Alexander III to unsheathe the sword of St. Peter...