[Milton-L] Dr. Albert Labriola

[Ross Leasure]

Dear comrades,

Like so many of us, I enjoyed the distinct honor and pleasure of
making Al's acquaintance over the years, and I am understandably
shocked and deeply saddened by his passing.  I will always remember
him for his extraordinary gentility, his precisely measured diction,
his warmth and humility, and of course his extraordinary contribution
to the field.  I share with all of you a profound sense of grief at
this moment.  Our ranks have taken a devastating blow to be sure.

"At last he rose, and twitched his mantle blue:
Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new."

Sincerely,

Ross

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Campbell, W. Gardner
<Gardner_Campbell at baylor.edu> wrote:
> This is devastating news and a terrible loss.
>
>
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> 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.
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>
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> 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.
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> My condolences to Al’s family, and to us all.
>
>
>
> Gardner Campbell
>
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-- 
T. Ross Leasure
Dept. of English
Salisbury University
Salisbury MD 21801