Comments on: D.H. Lawrence on Benjamin Franklin http://themoderatevoice.com/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michael van der Galiën http://themoderatevoice.com/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/comment-page-1/#comment-67321 Michael van der Galiën Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:53:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/literature/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/#comment-67321 Domajot: well said. Domajot: well said.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/comment-page-1/#comment-67319 domajot Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:48:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/literature/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/#comment-67319 There are many ways to read an essay. This one will not work for those looking for a personal message or for a directive on how to do nation building. To appreciate, you have to be able to go with the flow of the author's passioniate soul and to look down from the eagle's perspective. It provides insight, not a recipe. There are many ways to read an essay. This one will not work for those
looking for a personal message or for a directive on how to do
nation building.

To appreciate, you have to be able to go with the flow of the author’s passioniate soul and to look down from the eagle’s perspective.

It provides insight, not a recipe.

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/comment-page-1/#comment-67300 pacatrue Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:37:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/literature/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/#comment-67300 Well, I must admit that I had the opposite opinion of Lawrence's essay on Franklin as most other commenters. I read about half of it before I gave up and closed the window, so perhaps I missed the good part. However, I realized as I was reading that the only reason I was continuing on was because of the Name of the Author and not for what the author was saying. At that point, I gave up. Lawrence seems only to be engaged in finding the worst in what Franklin said. He finds ways to belittle and tease but never really engages in an interesting way with Franklin's ideas. This is an easy game to play, finding the flaws and making fun of someone with quirky phrases. You could do that with the Sermon on the Mount or I Have a Dream or Washington's 2nd inaugural, etc. If Lawrence had actually been interested in the virtues of Franklin's position as well as the drawbacks, then I would have kept reading. Well, I must admit that I had the opposite opinion of Lawrence’s essay on Franklin as most other commenters. I read about half of it before I gave up and closed the window, so perhaps I missed the good part. However, I realized as I was reading that the only reason I was continuing on was because of the Name of the Author and not for what the author was saying. At that point, I gave up.

Lawrence seems only to be engaged in finding the worst in what Franklin said. He finds ways to belittle and tease but never really engages in an interesting way with Franklin’s ideas. This is an easy game to play, finding the flaws and making fun of someone with quirky phrases. You could do that with the Sermon on the Mount or I Have a Dream or Washington’s 2nd inaugural, etc. If Lawrence had actually been interested in the virtues of Franklin’s position as well as the drawbacks, then I would have kept reading.

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/comment-page-1/#comment-67195 Michael van der Galien Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:47:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/literature/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/#comment-67195 C.S.: yeah... I don't adhere to his philosophy either, but he does force on to think, and he's, quite simply, a great writer and.. makes one think (and laugh). Glad you enjoyed Christine. It's a long read, but well worth the time. C.S.: yeah…

I don’t adhere to his philosophy either, but he does force on to think, and he’s, quite simply, a great writer and.. makes one think (and laugh). Glad you enjoyed Christine. It’s a long read, but well worth the time.

]]> By: C Stanley http://themoderatevoice.com/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/comment-page-1/#comment-67193 C Stanley Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:44:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/literature/11739/dh-lawrence-on-benjamin-franklin/#comment-67193 A great, great read, Michael, thanks. Though I don't adhere to Lawrence's philosophy I can relate to and agree with his criticisms of Franklin's. The end bit about Europe is quite prescient and timely now too, eh? A great, great read, Michael, thanks. Though I don’t adhere to Lawrence’s philosophy I can relate to and agree with his criticisms of Franklin’s.

The end bit about Europe is quite prescient and timely now too, eh?

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