The Rebirth of England
and the English: The Vision of William Barnes
Author:
Father Andrew Phillips English history is patterned with spirits.
So bright that they broke through convention and saw another
England. Such was the case of William Barnes, priest, poet,
teacher and that rare thing - a man of vision. In this book
the author looks at that vision.
This book is well worth the money just for Barnes' word lists
in which he gives 'Saxon' alternatives to words with Latin
or Greek roots. While some of the words he suggests using
are odd, most are sensible. If William Barnes were alive today
he would argue forcefully against 'civic waste disposal facility'
and suggest we use 'town rubbish dump'.
