Tag: The Screwtape Letters

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: July 5th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis wrote his preface to the first edition of The Screwtape Letters on this day (7/5) in 1941.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“There are two equal and opposite errors into which can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.”

from Preface to The Screwtape Letters
(Written 7/5/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Two dozens poems by Lewis were published in Punch, but only one essay. That essay came out during the month of July; what was the title?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: July 4th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The tenth installment of The Screwtape Letters was published today (7/4) in 1941 in The Guardian.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(Screwtape commenting on the patent faking cynical and skeptical attitudes):
“All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be.”

The Screwtape Letters X
(Published in The Guardian on 7/4/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the title of the non-Lewis fictional book that was published this month by a famous friend?

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: July 4th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The tenth installment of The Screwtape Letters was published today (7/4) in 1941 in The Guardian.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(Screwtape commenting on the patent faking cynical and skeptical attitudes):
“All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be.”

The Screwtape Letters X
(Published in The Guardian on 7/4/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the title of the non-Lewis fictional book that was published this month by a famous friend?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 23rd

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis’s poem “Vitrea Circe” was published in Punch, today (6/23) in 1948) and was revised and reprinted in Poems.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(Screwtape Admits:) “Prayers offered in the state of dryness are those which please Him (God) best.”

The Screwtape Letters VIII
(Published in The Guardian on 6/20/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Which book from The Chronicles of Narnia did Lewis share the galley proofs of to his friends, the Inklings?
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RETROSPECT: June 22nd – 30th

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the final third of June (22nd – 30th) include: Sharing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with his close friends four months before it was published, being awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity and more talk from Screwtape about the “law of Undulation.”

As you may recall, Lewis met frequently with a group of friends called the Inklings. They gathered at a variety of places, but on the 22nd in 1950 it happened to be at the Eagle and Child. When they came together at this location it was unusual for them to actually read any of their works. Nevertheless, this was a special occasion, as Lewis brought the galley proofs of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 16th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis’s brother, Warren “Warnie” Hamilton Lewis was born today (6/16) in 1895. He wrote books on French History.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“We want the Church to be small not only that fewer men may know the Enemy but also that those who do may acquire the uneasy intensity and the defensive self-rightousness of a secret society or a clique.”

The Screwtape Letters VII
(Published in The Guardian on 6/13/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

How many Narnian years passed between The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Silver Chair?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 13th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The seventh Screwtape letter was published today (6/13) in The Guardian in 1941. Mentions “Materialist Magician.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“All extremes, except extreme devotion to the Enemy, are to be encouraged.”

The Screwtape Letters VII
(Published in The Guardian on 6/13/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Of the themes in Till We Have Faces what Non-fictional work directly deals with one of the central topics?
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RETROSPECT: June 12th – 21st

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the second third of June (12nd – 21st) include: the birthday of his closest friend, beginning his longest employment and an explanation of “an old textbook method” that the devils use.

Warnie LewisLewis was the youngest in his family. His only sibling was his brother, Warren who was nearly three-and-half years older. Born on the 16th in 1895, the elder brother became close friends with his junior over the years. This doesn’t mean they had the same interests, in fact, a major difference in their tastes from their younger years turns out to be a pretty good summary of their most outstanding talents. Lewis from his early days was intrigued by fairy tales and fantasy stories. Warnie had more of an interest in history.

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 30th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The fifth Screwtape letter was published today (5/30) in The Guardian in 1941. It talked about Wormwood failing in his duties because of relying on anxiety caused by a war.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(Screwtape on the Dangers of War:) “One of our best weapons, contented worldiness, is rendered useless. In wartime not even a human can believe he is going to live forever.”

The Screwtape Letters V
(Published in The Guardian on 5/30/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What was the title used when The Great Divorce was first published weekly in The Guardian?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 23rd

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The fourth Screwtape letter was published today (5/23) in 1941 in The Guardian. It deal with “the painful subject of prayer.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(Screwtape Boasts:) “It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in reality our best work is done by keeping things out. ”

The Screwtape Letters IV
(Published in The Guardian on 5/23/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

After Lewis’s death an early fictional work was published; what was it?
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