[Milton-L] The Conference on John Milton

[CHARLES DURHAM]

Thanks to you for being here, again, Jameela.  You know we wouldn't have the same kind of conference without all the returnees from previous years.
 
Best wishes,
 
Charley, Kris, and Kevin

 > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:53:32 -0500> From: Jameela.Lares at usm.edu> To: milton-l at lists.richmond.edu> Subject: Re: [Milton-L] The Conference on John Milton> > Thanks, indeed, Charley, Kris, and Kevin. It was indeed a banner year, as a> number of people remarked at the time.> > Jameela> > Quoting Carol Barton <cbartonphd at earthlink.net>:> > > Many thanks (and kudos) as ever to Charley Durham, Kris Pruitt (Durham!), and> > Kevin Donovan for what is always a delightful experience, the MTSU biennial> > Conference on John Milton at MTSU (Murfreesboro). There are always many new> > faces at this meeting of "old friends," but as one senior Miltonist recently> > remarked in amazement, "You can't tell the graduate students from the> > faculty!" The environment is congenial, the conversation collegial, and> > everything so well (and seemingly effortlessly) organized that the only> > dilemma one faces is trying to be in two places at once, sometimes racing> > back and forth between sessions to catch the first paper here, the second> > paper there, and so on. All are worth the time and effort; if only it were> > possible to hear every last one!> >> > Charley mentioned that he is thinking of "retiring" from his post as Master> > of Ceremonies (and Chief Magus) sometime in the near future (but not until> > after 2009). Perhaps the attendees would confirm what a *terrible* idea that> > is?> >> > Best to all,> >> > Carol Barton> > > -- > Jameela Lares, Ph.D.> Associate Professor> Department of English> The University of Southern Mississippi> 118 College Drive, #5037> Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001> 601 266-6214 ofc> 601 266-5757 fax> _______________________________________________> Milton-L mailing list> Milton-L at lists.richmond.edu> Manage your list membership and access list archives at http://lists.richmond.edu/mailman/listinfo/milton-l
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