FACT OF THE DAY: While today (8/23) was Lewis’s father birthday it is also the date (in 1908) that his mother (Flora) died. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it as you grow up.” That Hideous Strength (Published in 8/16/1945) …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/3
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis resigned from Cambridge this month in 1963 where he held the chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I take it as a first principle that we must not interpret any one part of Scripture so that it contradicts other parts, and specially we …
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: September 7th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Silver Chair was first published in the UK on this date (9/7) in 1953.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we’ll hardly notice the weather.”
The Silver Chair
(Published 9/7/1953)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Name the source of this quote:
“Enough had been thought, and said, and felt, and imagined. It was about time that something should be done.”
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: August 23rd
FACT OF THE DAY:
While today (8/23) was Lewis’s father birthday it is also the date (in 1908) that his mother (Flora) died.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it as you grow up.”
That Hideous Strength
(Published in 8/16/1945)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Two articles came out in Time and Tide this month in the 1940’s. Can you name either?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: August 3rd
FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis resigned from Cambridge this month in 1963 where he held the chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I take it as a first principle that we must not interpret any one part of Scripture so that it contradicts other parts, and specially we must not use an apostle’s teaching to contradict that of Our Lord.
Letter to Mrs. Emily Mclay 8/3/1953
(Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume III)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
“Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it _____ _____ _____ _____ .”
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QUOTE: September 7, 2013
“Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we’ll hardly notice the weather.”
The Silver Chair
(Published 9/7/1953)
QUIZ: September 1, 2013
Name the source of this quote:
“Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we’ll hardly notice the weather.”
QUOTE: August 23, 2013
“Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it as you grow up.”
That Hideous Strength
(Published 8/16/1945)
Quiz: August 4, 2013
Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
“Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it _____ _____ _____ _____ .”