Medieval Anglo-Saxon Gaeilgeoir

To the Bodleian

Spent the day in the Bodleian library, or more specifically, the Duke Humfrey special collections library. Found some interesting Middle English material on the Ascension, specifically two poems and some interesting homilies. A very clear emphasis on Christ ascending into heaven in his human nature. Interesting.

A pint in the Turf, followed by another in the King's Arms. Surprised by the intelligence of an American student (Daniel) from the Citadel in North Carolina. Shouldn't be, perhaps, but the shoals of witless sorority girls and drunken jocks wandering up and down Holyrood Street are persuading me that the best and brightest of America's universities are not necessarily coming to Oxford.

Met another American student by the name of Seán, coming from a well-known southern university, whose name escapes me. A young gent with great facility and diplomacy.

Oxford is heaving with Americans.

posted by sacsanua @ 5:40 PM