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  • With Van Johnson, aka The Minstrel, and Earth Kitt, aka Catwoman, having sadly passed in this season, is there a third to come...

    Archive 2008-12-01 The Brillig Blogger 2008

  • With Van Johnson, aka The Minstrel, and Earth Kitt, aka Catwoman, having sadly passed in this season, is there a third to come...

    Another shoe... The Brillig Blogger 2008

  • The vigour of his sarcasm, the glow of his enthusiasm, the coruscations of his fancy, and the flashing of his wit, seem to be as well understood in the new world as the old; and the support which his pen has given to civil and religious liberty throughout the world, entitled the Minstrel of Erin to this elevated position.

    Three Years in Europe Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met William Wells Brown

  • Men grew silent and gathered to hear, for Aladdin's fame as a maker of songs had spread over the whole army, and he was called the Minstrel

    Aladdin O'Brien Gouverneur Morris 1914

  • He was called the Minstrel, as were all those in the island who sang original verses at dances and serenades.

    The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

  • The vigor of his sarcasm, the glow of his enthusiasm, the coruscations of his fancy, and the flashing of his wit, seem to be as well understood in the New World as the Old; and the support which his pen has given to civil and religious liberty throughout in the world entitles the Minstrel of Erin to this elevated position.

    The American Fugitive in Europe. Sketches of Places and People Abroad. By Wm. Wells Brown. With a Memoir of the Author. 1855

  • The vigour of his sarcasm, the glow of his enthusiasm, the coruscations of his fancy, and the flashing of his wit, seem to be as well understood in the new world as the old; and the support which his pen has given to civil and religious liberty throughout the world, entitled the Minstrel of Erin to this elevated position.

    Three Years in Europe Brown, William Wells, 1815-1884 1852

  • Page 21 has given to civil and religious liberty throughout the world, entitled the Minstrel of Erin to this elevated position.

    Three Years in Europe; or, Places I have Seen and People I have Met. 1852

  • Sometimes recall the Minstrel in his lay. my sonnet Horace speaks my resolution. blame it or applaud it as you will, but show it only to Grosvenor. we go a good party. not less than six, some of whom you know; very probably more. it will be hardly possible to go before next summer, by that time I hope matters will be sufficiently arranged. when we meet you shall know our plan — & you may perhaps think it too good to be practicable.

    Letter 97 1794

  • (1: 24) and a nice piece called The Minstrel's Song (Mugam) (4: 58) which shows archive footage of the impressive Caucasus region set to music.

    DVD Times 2009

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