William Robertson Davies, CC, OOnt, FRSC, FRSL (August 28, 1913– December 2, 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. He was one of Canada's best known and most popular authors, and one of its most distinguished "men of letters", a term Davies is variously said to have gladly accepted for himself and to have detested. Davies was the founding Master of Massey College, a graduate residential college associated with the University of Toronto.
Biography
Early life
Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario, the third son of William Rupert Davies and Florence Sheppard McKay. Growing up, Davies was surrounded by books and lively language. His father, Senator William Rupert Davies, was a newspaperman from Welshpool in Wales, and both parents were voracious readers. He, similarly, read everything he could. He also participated in theatrical productions as a child, when he developed a lifelong interest in drama.
He spent his formative years in Renfrew, Ontario (Blairlogie in his What's Bred in the Bone); many of his novel's characters are named after families he knew there. He attended Upper Canada College in Toronto from 1926 to 1932 and while there attended services at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. He would later leave the Presbyterian Church and join Anglicanism over objections to Calvinist theology. Davies later used his experience of the ceremonial of High Mass at St Mary Magdalene's in his novel The Cunning Man.
"Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons"
"Canada is not really a place where you are encouraged to have large spiritual adventures."
"Only a fool expects to be happy all the time."
"If we seek the pleasures of love, passion should be occasional and common sense continual."
"The love that dare not speak its name has become the love that won't shut up"
"The love of truth lies at the root of much humor"
"One of the most difficult tasks for the educated and sophisticated mind is to recognize that some clichés are also important truths"
"The people who fear humor - and there are many -are suspicious of its power to present things in unexpected lights to question received opinions and to suggest unforeseen possibilities"
"Well, allow me to introduce myself to you as an advocate of Ornamental Knowledge. You like the mind to be a neat machine, equipped to work efficiently, if narrowly, and with no extra bits or useless parts. I like the mind to be a dustbin of scraps of brilliant fabric, odd gems, worthless but fascinating curiosities, tinsel, quaint bits of carving, and a reasonable amount of healthy dirt. Shake the machine and it goes out of order; shake the dustbin and it adjusts itself beautifully to its new position."
"The young are often accused of exaggerating their troubles; they do so, very often, in the hope of making some impression upon the inertia and the immovability of the selfish old."
WesleyRobertson scored four points and EthanCarlisle hit a three-pointer ... Robertson went 1-2 at the free throw line ... WyattDavis and Day canned a three-pointer each ... Robertson nailed a triple for the Chargers ... Robertson led all scorers with 14 points.
"They stress he was completely compliant, detained and released." ... Melifonwu played 51 snaps and allowed BrianBranch to work out of the slot, which in turn allowed Amik Robertson to play on the boundary to cover for the injured CarltonDavis... .
WithoutCarltonDavis, and Ifeatu Melifonwu returning, the Lions did some shuffling to their secondary. Amik Robertson got the start as an outside corner opposite Terrion Arnold, while BrianBranch slid up to nickel and Melifonwu went to safety.
The Lions juggled personnel in their secondary to account for CarltonDavis’ absence ...Robertson had two pass breakups, including one on a pass thrown behind Collin Johnson in the second quarter.
The Lions spent the week weighing their options to replace injured cornerback CarltonDavisIII in the secondary. Either Kindle Vildor or Amik Robertson likely will start at the second outside ...
Alphonso Davies is open to a potential transfer away from Bayern Munich and a new club has entered the race, according to reports ...Liverpool have AndyRobertson, but the Scotsman is coming to the end of his prime now.
Melifonwu's return, whenever that may be, will give the Lions some options in the wake of cornerback CarltonDavis' significant injury. Melifonwu could work out of the slot, which would allow Amik Robertson to move to the boundary.
Here are the top Nashville area performances from Week 5 of the Tennessee high school basketball season. Tuesday. Boys basketball ...Dyna’c Davis, Pearl-Cohn. Davis had 19 points with five 3-pointers in a 51-46 defeat against EastRobertson ... Monday.
The trouble began early for Robertson when he found himself on the receiving end of a rash tackle from Fulham defender Issa Diop... A high profile name that has been tipped to be a long-term replacement for Robertson is Alphonso Davies.
Liverpool has been told that it needs to sign a left-back in 2025 after AndyRobertson was sent off against Fulham this weekend ... "We've seen a few mistakes now from Robertson — there's a lot and he's probably the weak link.
Two more could be joining them after Sunday; Dan Campbell said cornerback CarltonDavis and defensive tackle Alim McNeill could both be done for the year after leaving the game injuries ...It’s all about how you respond, though,” Robertson said.
defensive tackle Alim McNeill and cornerback CarltonDavisIII, who are both expected to head to injured reserfve ... CB Amik Robertson 76.6; CB Carlton Davis III 74.4; DT Alim McNeill 72.5; LB David Long Jr ... CB Amik Robertson 24 (34 pct).
FollowingAndyRobertson’s red card at Anfield, it became clear that it will be a mountain to climb for the Merseyside clubs now to win the three points ... However, it showed that a new left-back is needed at the club due to Robertson’s poor form.
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