tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post5742189737696124608..comments2024-03-27T23:55:17.673-07:00Comments on Flogging Babel: David Clay Jenkins 1926-2010Michael Swanwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18389836784776252022noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-2877161110454547842011-03-15T18:46:56.100-07:002011-03-15T18:46:56.100-07:00Thanks for posting this. I'm just learning of...Thanks for posting this. I'm just learning of Professor Jenkins' passing. I was in at least 3 of his classes (including creative writing) in the late 1980's, and learned a lot from him. I corresponded with him a bit after college, and appreciated his friendship and continued advice. He was someone who made a difference in my life, and I miss him.<br /><br />Also: I had no idea, until now, that he had been published in the New Yorker!Laskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032964387014204241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-23243803348406167412010-11-09T10:00:29.552-08:002010-11-09T10:00:29.552-08:00You're very fortunate to have found such a hel...You're very fortunate to have found such a helpful and friendly mentor as a college undergraduate. My condolences.David Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09983230505509685792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-38172030515079294742010-11-08T10:02:41.989-08:002010-11-08T10:02:41.989-08:00Michael,
what a fine tribute. I corresponded with ...Michael,<br />what a fine tribute. I corresponded with Jenkins about the Davidson pamphlet, many moons ago. <br />I was also interested to learn about the Welsh bard of Virginia, it got me looking into his life. The DNB says: “He was involved in an affray in 1760, when he and another professor of the college, Jacob Rowe, led their students in a drunken revolt against the youths of Williamsburg. Both Owen and Rowe were summoned to appear before the board of the college for causing public disruption, and were also charged with drunkenness and swearing within college bounds. Rowe was dismissed; Owen was forced to resign. Thomas Jefferson had enrolled at the college when Owen was one of the masters there, and was probably one of his students.” Can one infer from this that Jefferson was involved in the town vs. gown revolt?<br /><br />HWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com