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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 26th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

First and Second Things was first published June 27, 1942 under the “Notes on the Way” column in Time and Tide.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“I think we may except [accept] it as a rule that whenever a person’s religious conversation dwells chiefly, or even frequently, on the faults of other people’s religions, he is in a bad condition.”

Letter to Mary Van Deusen 6/26/1952
(Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume III)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Puddleglum is what type of creature?
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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.

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.

Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 30th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis gave a talk today (4/30) in 1953 at the Socratic Club on “Faith and Evidence.” It was later published as “On Obstinacy in Belief.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The demand for equality has two sources; one of them is among the noblest, the other is the basest, of human emotions. The noble source is the desire for fair play. But the other source is the hatred of superiority.”

Democratic Education
(First published in the Notes on the Way column on 4/29/1944 in Time and Tide)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it _____ _____ _____ about the sins of others.”
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RETROSPECT: April 20th – 30th

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the final third of April (20th – 30th) include: Publication of Perelandra, a talk “On Three Ways of Writing for Children” and Lewis’s first marriage to Joy Davidman.

Before Lewis gain fame from a series of books about a place called Narnia, he had written a trilogy that had a science fiction theme. The second of those books, Perelandra, came out on the 20th in 1943. In it we take a trip to Venus with the main character, Ransom and follow his quest to save that world from impending corruption. In the U.S. it wasn’t released until a year later on the 11th. In 1953 a paperback version came out under the title Voyage to Venus. On some occasions in his life Lewis considered this novel to be his best (this was also said of Till We Have Faces). Perelandra was dedicated “To Some Ladies at Wantage,” as in Wantage,

Fact / Quote / Quiz: January 8th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

On this date (1/8) in 1955 Lewis’s article “George Orwell” was published in Time and Tide.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The question is not whether we should bring God into our work or not. We certainly should and must…Each vocation has its peculiar dangers and peculiar rewards.”

Letter to Sheldon Vanauken
(from Collected Letters, Volume 3 on 1/8/1951)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Finish the quote and name the source (four words):
“The Christian…does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good ____ _____ _____ _______ .”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 7th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

“Delinquents in the Snow” is an article Lewis wrote that was published today (12/7) in 1957 in Time and Tide. It’s available in God in the Dock.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Not all kinds of peace are compatible with all kinds of goodwill, nor do all those who say “Peace, peace” inherit the blessing promised to the peacemakers.”

Delinquents in the Snow
(Published 12/7/57 in Time and Tide)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the name of the book published this month that contained a selection of quotes and excerpts from a variety of writings by Lewis.
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 5th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

“Xmas and Christmas: A Lost Chapter from Herodotus” is a satirical piece by Lewis published in the December 4, 1954 issue of Time and Tide.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Unless there is something about which the author is never ironical, there can be no true irony in the work.”

A Note on Jane Austen
(Published in Selected Literary Essays; released on 12/4/1969)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Which Narnia book has the character Strawberry in it, what new name is he given and what does it mean?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 2nd

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis gave the 2nd of 3 of the Ballard Mathews lectures on Paradise Lost that later became part of his book A Preface to Paradise Lost.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“I have no objection to the inclusion of Freudian explanations provided they are not allowed to exclude all others.”

Behind the Scenes
(Published in Time and Tide on 12/1/1956)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Who is Glimfeather and what is a key thing he does to the children in The Silver Chair?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: November 9th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

“Period Criticism” is an essay about Chesterton that was first published today (11/9) in 1946 in “Notes on the Way” column in Time and Tide.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The truth is that the whole criticism which turns on dates and periods, as if age-groups were the proper classification of readers, is confused and even vulgar.”

Period Criticism
(Published on 11/9/1946 as “Notes on the Way” column in Time and Tide)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What two chapters in Mere Christianity has the same name and what is it?
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