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By Hole Ousia Posted on October 24, 2019February 21, 2023

Quite beyond my reach

A quotes from ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald

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By Hole Ousia Posted on October 24, 2019February 21, 2023

The circular Yew hedge

The circular Yew hedge in ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald

Categories: gardens, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: Antiquary, circular yew, curves, Dr Peter Gordon, Hedge, hedging, Hole Ousia, landscape, Little Spartan, Maze, Peter Gordon, Peter J Gordon, rebel antiquary, Social maverick, The Antiquary, The circular Yew hedge in 'The Rings of Saturn' by W G Sebald, The Rebel Antiquary, The Rings of Saturn, These are the hands, W G Sebald, Winfried Georg Sebald, Yew, Yew tree, Yew trees, Yews

By Hole Ousia Posted on October 24, 2019February 21, 2023

The Somerleyton Yew

There is a haunting account of the Somerleyton Yew maze in ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald

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By Hole Ousia Posted on October 23, 2019February 21, 2023

“then outstanding in the Hippocratic science”

W G Sebald begins ‘The Rings of Saturn’ with his search for the Skull of Dr Thomas Browne (1605-1682):

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