I’m writing a slightly narrowly focused essay on Mary Wroth ‘s last two poems (really one poem) in Urania 2 and am wondering where to send it. It would be right for Sidney Journal but I’ve published there recently. Any suggestions?

Most hilarious opening chapter in all literature

Thanks, am already over the disappointment and counting blessings, of which there are plenty

I am 72 and have had my fair share of academic ups (and quite a few downs eg redundancy) but missing out on both the fellowships I applied for this year does hurt I hope they went to ECRs especially the big one. #earlymodern

Camellia williemsii

We don’t appreciate Melbourne’s bay nearly enough: we went to Sandringham on the train and walked to Mentone (forgive colonialist names)

#earlymodern anyone know of a bed trick that failed. I’ve checked all the plays in Dessens list and can’t find one I’d love to know if there is the equivalent of Angelo appearing on stage yelling ‘that’s not Isabella!’.

Dragon pointing out an important passage in Measure for Measure

White amaryllis !

Heliotrope: best scent in the garden.

I’m sure everyone on here knows what a generous person Emma is but I want to say that she photographed dozens of pages for me … and very useful they are too.

Aldi running commentary plus crumpets are what we need in these dire times

Thanks so much Emma that’s great. It seems to be a resource that not a lot of people know.

#earlymodern does anyone have access to the mysteriously almost invisible William Halstead’s Shakespeare as Spoken vol 4 . I’m interested in 19 th century cuts to All’s Well but can’t ask interlibrary loans for it unless I have page references

I love those squabbles… sad I can’t be there, it’s rather a long hike from Melbourne.

Little Corellas

Excellent medieval/early modern round table yesterday on beds during which we learnt how sinful it is for dogs to be on one’s bed. I guess I am going to Hell unless cat cancels out dog.

Honoured and delighted to be giving this year’s Foxcroft lecture @statelibraryvic.bsky.social - livestream also available www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/202...

Let us all bow down before Elaine Hobby who persuaded CUP to undertake this massive compete Behn project. I’m not sure that just being on the editorial board means I deserve this handsome volume but I am so delighted to have it ; two down only six to go.

2/2 defends himself by falsehood, and is dismissed to happiness.' Dr Johnson

1/2 'I cannot reconcile my heart to Bertram; a man noble without generosity, and young without truth; who married Helen as a coward and leaves her as a profligate: when she is dead by his unkindness, sneaks home to a second marriage, is accused by a woman whom he has wronged,

Illawarra flame tree

Partner: so when people look back on causes for the decline of English studies they will say ‘ there was someone spending their time writing about beds and blanks’.

Cherries for Valentine’s Day my partner’s favourite thing

It was such a wonderful experience . Was Brook the first to double Titania / Hyppolita etc ?

Trapezes insured by the Brook dream? Which I was lucky enough to see on its Australian tour.