[Milton-L] Dr. Albert Labriola

[Campbell, W. Gardner]

This is devastating news and a terrible loss.

 

I met Al in 1989 in Washington, D.C., at my first Milton Society
banquet. I knew almost no one there. I'd barely started a dissertation.
Al came over to me, shook my hand warmly, introduced himself, and said
"you are most welcome here." I was deeply moved by his generosity of
spirit and by his evident sincerity. As I learned over the years of his
remarkable erudition, his truly tireless labors on behalf of Milton
studies and the Milton Society of America, and his accomplishments as a
scholar and teacher, I cherished that memory and added many more to it. 

 

There were many, many instances of Al's brilliance and humanity over the
time I knew him, far too many to enumerate here. Al Labriola is a great
example of what is best in this often fraught profession. 

 

I find this morning that I cannot imagine Milton studies and the Milton
Society without Al there to guide us. I had so much more that I needed
to learn from him.

 

My condolences to Al's family, and to us all.

 

Gardner Campbell

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.richmond.edu/pipermail/milton-l/attachments/20090312/06ef47e6/attachment.html