[Milton-L] Re: Trying to Identify a Painting

[John Ulreich]

I apologize to Carol and to all of the members of the list for my 
dreadful post. I acknowledge the full force of Peter's rebuke: my 
post was worse than unjust and ungenerous. It was malicious, gossipy, 
unfit for public consumption at best.

Though I have no excuse, I can honestly say that I meant to send it 
to a friend, decided it was inappropraite even for a private 
communication, and thought I had trashed it. I am properly punished 
for my carelessness. I hope that Carol, whose scholarship I admire, 
and whom I regard as a friend, knows it was not meant in a spirit of 
malice, though something malicious certainly emerged.

I hope that all of you will accept my apology.

At 10:01 AM 2/1/2008, you wrote:
>This is about as unnecessary, unjust and ungenerous a post as I 
>could imagine. Carol offers to do me a favor, and for this kindness 
>she is publicly insulted!
>
>Fortunately, the post below discredits the sender, not its object. 
>While I am no Pollyanna, perhaps Professor Ulreich might want to 
>recall the old saw about what you should do if you don't have 
>anything nice to say: i.e., don't say anything at all.
>
>Peter C. Herman
>
>At 08:51 AM 2/1/2008, you wrote:
>>Here's the priceless followup. Other than not bothering to notice 
>>that Peter already has the image that she kindly offers to send 
>>him, Carol (whom I know and actually like--with such reservations 
>>as you may readily imagine) is a careful scholar & a ferocious 
>>collector of Miltonic trifles, a genuine (if not perfectly 
>>reliable) resource when it comes to information about Milton's life 
>>and times. The thing is, she actually believes the sort of bullshit 
>>promulgated by the painting: Milton was a wonderful man adored by 
>>all who knew him.
>>YOB
>>
>>At 09:04 AM 2/1/2008, you wrote:
>>>Delaroche is your man, Peter. I use the painting to which you 
>>>refer as my screen-saver, and will send it to you. [emphasis mind]
>>>
>>>Best to all,
>>>
>>>Carol Barton
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter C. Herman" <herman2 at mail.sdsu.edu>
>>>To: "John Milton Discussion List" <milton-l at lists.richmond.edu>
>>>Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:57 AM
>>>Subject: [Milton-L] Re: Trying to Identify a Painting
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello All,
>>>>
>>>>I am trying to identify a painting of Milton dictating Paradise 
>>>>Lost to his daughters. The image has Milton in the center of the 
>>>>painting surrounded by his three adoring progeny, one of whom is 
>>>>taking Milton's dictation. There is a landscape visible in the 
>>>>window, and Milton's foot rests on a stool. Here is the URL for 
>>>>the image: 
>>>>http://joefelso.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/763px-orlai-milton-1.jpg
>>>>
>>>>And if anyone knows of any other images of Milton composing 
>>>>"Paradise Lost" (other than the ones by Fuseli and Dixon), I would be grateful.
>>>>
>>>>Peter C. Herman
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>>
>>John C. Ulreich
>>Professor of English
>>& Affiliate Faculty in Religious Studies;
>>Chair, Dean's Advisory Committee, COH;
>>Faculty Senator for College of Humanities
>>P.O. Box 210067
>>University of Arizona
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John C. Ulreich
Professor of English
& Affiliate Faculty in Religious Studies;
Chair, Dean's Advisory Committee, COH;
Faculty Senator for College of Humanities
P.O. Box 210067
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0067
(520) 621-5424
jcu at email.arizona.edu
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