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Reminded me of Orwell's account of his education (Such, Such Were The Joys) which contains one of my favourite quotes ("It was not only money that mattered: the
by ChrisKnott 5y ago
Reminded me of Orwell's account of his education (Such, Such Were The Joys) which contains one of my favourite quotes ("It was not only money that mattered: there were also strength, beauty, charm, athleticism and something called ‘guts’ or ‘character’, which in reality meant the power to impose your will on others.").
https://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/joys/english/e_joys https://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/joys/english/e_joys
- dang 5y agoOrwell famously had a nostalgic and even sentimental view of his days at Eton. This doesn't much fit with the rest of his character and his great capacity not to be sentimental, but he was complicated. Robyn Hitchcock's view of the school he was sent to (I think Winchester) is stark and miserable and it seems clear that it was a hard experience for him. He tells a story somewhere of not being allowed to leave the school to go to his grandmother's funeral, who was the one person he had really been close to. So he went to some kind of art happening organized by Brian Eno, of all people, and released a balloon with her name on it instead.