11-22-2005, 07:29 PM | #41 |
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Wow! Stupendous additions.
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11-22-2005, 07:35 PM | #42 |
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ere' hector old boy ...have i missed it or have we missed the VERY bloke what wrote the english translation of the 1001 nights????
Sir he was, Burton he was too, can't remember his christian name ..keep thinking Richard .. but defineatelty Sir .?.?. Burton who translated the 1001 nights that the folio society printed... my god imagine if you got stuck on 1,000 and missed that one! |
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11-30-2005, 03:57 PM | #44 |
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yep it was Sir Richard Francis Burton
He is also known as the man who translated the Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English. so, two birds, one stone .... almost sounds as if he may have translated that himself ... well, that ends my suggest one, get another free offer |
11-30-2005, 07:12 PM | #45 |
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Sir Walter Scott's name brought up another name to my mind. I'm not even sure if he's british! Francis Scott Key[e]?
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11-30-2005, 07:14 PM | #46 |
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I think Francis Scott Key wrote the American Natonal Anthem, so he probably wouldn't have been knighted, but don't quote me on this. Am I right? Not sure...
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11-30-2005, 07:24 PM | #47 | |
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What about Richard Attenborough?
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11-30-2005, 07:28 PM | #48 |
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what Sir dicky?
no...i don't think he wrote the American national anthem ... |
11-30-2005, 07:32 PM | #49 |
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btw, also another Sir who also did not write the american national anthem .. (spooky heh?) is Sir david Frost (television) though i ain't checked if he's been done yet ...
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11-30-2005, 07:33 PM | #50 |
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Sir Richard Attenborough is an amazingly prolific film director. Key was the songwriter of anthem fame.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics were written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet.
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12-01-2005, 03:04 PM | #51 |
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As of today, Sir David Jason (comedian).
That's funny BB, when I read Richard Attenborough's name my next thought was David Frost too... they must be connected in my mind somehow. Anyway, his brother David Attenborough is also a knight.
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Good stuff. Butterbeer, I knew Attenborough didnt write the American anthem
Anyways, what about those great poets, Auden, T.S. Eliot?
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12-09-2005, 04:59 PM | #54 |
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Grr...Yesterday I was gathering names of all the knighted Prestons of Scotland. So I copied them all down, and what happens? Someone wants to use the computer, so I have to leave. Conveniently when I tried to stick the names and update, the comp gave me a blank stare and the person was getting impatient....
anyways, I can add: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (composer) Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
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I know what you feel like... I have two brothers and I'm forever having to get up, and give up the computer to someone else.
And here's a funny addition. Last night, while making myself a hot cup of tea, noticed this inscription on the back of the tea packet: "A century ago, Sir Thomas Lipton created the world-famous brand of Lipton Tea..." So there's another knight for you! P.S. Is it really world famous? Has anyone heard of it before?
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I've heard of it before . My mom drinks it, although I don't like it very much. There are better brands of cold tea, if you ask me .
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Alright then Sir Thomas Lipton (tea maker) and...Sir Michael Redgrave (actor)
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Um, what about Sir Mix-A-Lot? Does he count? It's getting harder & harder to find Sirs...
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Make sure you type Sir, because otherwise you'll pull up info about another Simon Preston, the incomparable Organist, who by the way deserves a knighthood himself.
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how could we forget! Sir Thomas Malory! The guy who wrote "La morte de Arthur", inspiration for most Arthur legends after...
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