Famous quotes containing the words sir john betjeman, john betjeman, sir john, john and/or betjeman:
“Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn,
Furnishd and burnishd by Aldershot sun,
What strenuous singles we played after tea,
We in the tournamentyou against me!”
—Sir John Betjeman (19061984)
“Think of what our Nation stands for,
Books from Boots and country lanes,
Free speech, free passes, class distinction,
Democracy and proper drains.”
—Sir John Betjeman (19061984)
“Treason doth never prosper: whats the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
—Sir John Harington (15611612)
“In the years of the Roman Republic, before the Christian era, Roman education was meant to produce those character traits that would make the ideal family man. Children were taught primarily to be good to their families. To revere gods, ones parents, and the laws of the state were the primary lessons for Roman boys. Cicero described the goal of their child rearing as self- control, combined with dutiful affection to parents, and kindliness to kindred.”
—C. John Sommerville (20th century)
“and the words never said,
And the ominous, ominous dancing ahead.
We sat in the car park till twenty to one
And now Im engaged to Miss Joan Hunter Dunn.”
—Sir John Betjeman (19061984)