tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post1618501866237530079..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Postman's Park (31): Edward MorrisCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-39296718788722100712009-02-22T13:42:00.000+00:002009-02-22T13:42:00.000+00:00To be fair, probably a mixture of both: Watts want...To be fair, probably a mixture of both: Watts wanted the plaques to be exemplary, and it's easier to hold someone up as a moral example if they're not still around to misbehave!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-3117324591804249582009-02-19T11:45:00.000+00:002009-02-19T11:45:00.000+00:00Yes, it seems that it is more a reflection of a mo...Yes, it seems that it is more a reflection of a morbid Victorian fascination with gruesome deaths rather than a celebration of heroic acts!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.com