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  • Nick Armstrong
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    • Nov 2010
    • 26536

    Pleasant Good Friday outing, Cloughie?

    Try this for size....

    An E (spelt slightly differently in each case) unites Luxembourg, the Juilliard School and Honoré d'Urfé.

    Pray elucidate.
    Last edited by Nick Armstrong; 06-04-12, 16:18. Reason: Correcting tripo
    "...the isle is full of noises,
    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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    • Don Petter

      Juilliard?

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      • Nick Armstrong
        Host
        • Nov 2010
        • 26536

        Originally posted by Don Petter View Post
        Juilliard?
        Forgive me, yes. I'll amend the question.
        "...the isle is full of noises,
        Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
        Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
        Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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        • cloughie
          Full Member
          • Dec 2011
          • 22120

          Epitres

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          • Nick Armstrong
            Host
            • Nov 2010
            • 26536

            Originally posted by cloughie View Post
            Epitres
            No... but would be intrigued to know your thinking. And indeed the meaning of Epitres, which I shall look up...

            Done so: as in the epistles...
            "...the isle is full of noises,
            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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            • cloughie
              Full Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 22120

              Originally posted by Caliban View Post
              No... but would be intrigued to know your thinking. And indeed the meaning of Epitres, which I shall look up...
              I haven't a clue other than Honore whatshisname wrote something called it.

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              • Nick Armstrong
                Host
                • Nov 2010
                • 26536

                It's another of Honoré whatsit's works that you're after - it's not an E itself, but is a link to one of the Es
                "...the isle is full of noises,
                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                • mercia
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 8920

                  does Henry VII of Luxembourg come into this ?

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                  • cloughie
                    Full Member
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 22120

                    Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                    It's another of Honoré whatsit's works that you're after - it's not an E itself, but is a link to one of the Es
                    Anything to do with stars?

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                    • mercia
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 8920

                      is the word eclogue ?

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                      • Nick Armstrong
                        Host
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 26536

                        Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                        Anything to do with stars?

                        Not directly though the word you want has a linguistic link, and is the name of an instrumental ensemble... which will lead you to one of the Es

                        And mercs, no - no Henrys are involved in any way; nor is the word 'eclogue'.
                        "...the isle is full of noises,
                        Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                        Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                        Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                        • mercia
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 8920

                          is it to do with a particular alumnus or teacher at Juilliard ?
                          is Astree the relevant d'Urfe work ?

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                          • Nick Armstrong
                            Host
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 26536

                            Originally posted by mercia View Post
                            a particular ...teacher at Juilliard ?
                            Yes

                            Originally posted by mercia View Post
                            Astree the relevant d'Urfe work ?
                            Yes
                            "...the isle is full of noises,
                            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                            • mercia
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 8920

                              Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                              Yes
                              a teacher whose first name begins with E ?
                              a teacher whose surname begins with E ?

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                              • Nick Armstrong
                                Host
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 26536

                                Originally posted by mercia View Post
                                a teacher whose first name begins with E ?
                                "...the isle is full of noises,
                                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

                                Comment

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