tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615986.post3175627602033107171..comments2023-09-23T12:27:48.199+01:00Comments on John Clare Weblog: Idle FameUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615986.post-89239256541475660802011-12-15T06:46:34.145+00:002011-12-15T06:46:34.145+00:00Thanks Mike, yes, there are I am sure all sorts of...Thanks Mike, yes, there are I am sure all sorts of other 'reasons' too for Clare's decline. Martin's work has however been put into doubt by modern biographers, apparently he invented much about Clare himself!Arborfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378273311339123481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615986.post-39127108145262048332011-12-14T20:56:51.199+00:002011-12-14T20:56:51.199+00:00According to Frederick Martin, Clare lost his way ...According to Frederick Martin, Clare lost his way on the return to helpston and returned to Ms Marsh - she dispatched him home accompanied by two servants we are told. Another twist on the theatre tale is that Clare was rather the worse for drink which places a whole other spin on the story. Idle Fame is a very beautiful poem.<br />mike hobsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com