ATTN JMS: Literary Quotes

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Subject: ATTN JMS: Literary Quotes
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+  1: Jun 30, 1996: "John Mulcahy" <jpmulc at westol.com>
+  2: Jul  1, 1996: bkbragg at mindspring.com (Brian K. Bragg)
*  3: Jul  2, 1996: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)

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From: "John Mulcahy" <jpmulc at westol.com>
Lines: 20

I just wanted to stop and take the time to thank you for the literary 
allusions contained throughout Babylon 5. It was the Tennyson quote 
at the end of the Gathering that made me pause and think twice. But 
recently, the Amontillado quote in Ship of Tears was perfect. For me, 
seeing Bester shouting "For the love of God, Montrisor!" made the 
episode. 

Just wanted to give a nod. I don't see many people mentioning the 
references, and I think they do nothing but enhance an already superb 
series.


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"Early evening April 4, 
 Shot rings out in the Memphis Sky.
 Free at last, they told you a lie,
 They could not take your pride."
          -U2



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From: bkbragg at mindspring.com (Brian K. Bragg)
Lines: 25

"John Mulcahy" <jpmulc at westol.com> wrote:

> But 
>recently, the Amontillado quote in Ship of Tears was perfect. For me, 
>seeing Bester shouting "For the love of God, Montrisor!" made the 
>episode. 

>Just wanted to give a nod. I don't see many people mentioning the 
>references, and I think they do nothing but enhance an already superb 
>series.

Actually I loved the refferance myself.  Poe is an old favorite and
Cask is number two on my list of Poe stories, beaten only By Red
Death.  I just wonder if Ivanova got the quote.





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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Lines: 8

Thanks.  The more the show can encourage folks to read and find out where
some of these allusions have their roots, all the better.


 jms



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