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The irascible John Kasian (may his beard grow ever longer) sends this link - (through Top Meadow) - to G.K. Chesterton's first published book... and it's got beards!
Greybeards at Play is a book of nonsense verse and sketches, and the entire thing is available for viewing through the above link.
Chesterton said of the book, which was not that enthusiastically received, "To publish a book of my nonsense verse seems to me exactly like summoning the whole of the people of Kensington to see me smoke cigarettes.".
His version of "What was I thinking?", I guess.
Had he published it later, as an established author, the public might have been better able to appreciate it. It's great fun, but wisdom bubbles up everywhere.
That is just delightful, and I ordered a copy for my boy, who will someday be a Bearded Catholic. :)
Posted by: Annette Heidmann | 06/29/2010 at 10:52 AM