From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V9 #119 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Tuesday, December 28 2004 Volume 09 : Number 119 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: sad news from Thomas [Robin Thurlow ] Alloy: Martin Robertson [Robin Thurlow ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:25:41 -0800 (PST) From: Robin Thurlow Subject: Alloy: sad news from Thomas I've just had some very sad news from Thomas. His father Martin Robertson died last night at age 93. He had been in ill heath for a while, and died peacefully at home with his wife Louise by his side. A private family funeral will be held in Cambridge next week, and there will also be a memorial service at Trinity, where Martin was a fellow. Martin's life and poetry were a huge influence in Thomas' music. Martin was a wonderful father, and in his letter, Thomas spoke of the many happy memories he will always have of his dad. My deepest condolences to Thomas and his family at this time. My thoughts and prayers are with them. xx ~robin Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:37:24 -0800 (PST) From: Robin Thurlow Subject: Alloy: Martin Robertson For those of you who were not acquainted with Thomas' dad Martin, here is a brief biographical statement I've just found at Now and Then, a wonderful site devoted to Martin and his writing. About Professor Martin Robertson Martin Robertson's professional life has been devoted to the study of Greek Antiquity. After a period as Assistant Keeper in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the British Museum, he held successively the Yates Chair of Classical Art and Archaeology in the University of London, and the Lincoln Chair of Classical Archaeology and Art in the University of Oxford. His publications include Greek Painting (Skira 1959); A History of Greek Art (Cambridge University Press 1975); The Parthenon Frieze (with Alison Frantz, Phaidon 1975); A Shorter History of Greek Art (Cambridge University Press 1981); and The Art of Vase-painting in Classical Athens (Cambridge University Press 1992). He has also published poetry, including Crooked Connections (Outposts Publications, 1970) and A Hot Bath at Bedtime (Robert Dugdale, 1977; ISBN 0950388025). These two collections are out of print, but most of the poems from them are available on this website. Another volume, containing the single long poem The Sleeping Beauty's Prince, not yet on this website, is still available from the publisher: The Sleeping Beauty's Prince, Robert Dugdale, 1977; ISBN 0950388041. It is illustrated by Barnaby Fitzgerald. You can read Martin's poetry at Now and Then: http://rtnl.org.uk/now_and_then/index.html All your favorites on one personal page  Try My Yahoo! ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V9 #119 ***************************