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WITH JOE MILLER, THE JOKE’S ON MOTTLEY

JOE MILLER, 18th-Century English Theatre tragedian, is remembered today. John Mottley, a contemporary of Miller, ends up as a false etymological hint. My inspiration for these tidbits arose from “The … Continue reading

June 26, 2019 · Leave a comment