Andrew Carlan ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>...  But back to S. Johnson.  When someone asked whether she had preached
>well, Johnson likened such a prodigious event to a dog preaching.  It isn't
>so much whether it was done well or badly.  The marvel is that it was done
>at all.

    "a Woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs.
    It is not done well, but you are surprised to find it done at all.

If you're going to cite the old misogynist, Andrew, at least get it
right...:-)

>That Mehta should appear on any list that includes the word "best" or
>even "good" is something mighty to reckon with.

How about a list of the Worst Conductors Ever to Conduct One of the
World's Best Orchestras?

Deryk Barker
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