(urth) The Secret House Within BotNS

Mo Holkar lists at ukg.co.uk
Wed Jul 7 14:07:35 PDT 2010


At 18:37 07/07/2010, Lee wrote:
>(actually I think Horn's relationship with Nettle and his sons comes 
>closest to true autobiography- Mrs. Wolfe is named Rosemary and 
>rosemary is a member of the nettle family)


Just on this botanical point, rosemary is not a member of the nettle 
family. It is a member of the mint family.

(Which would suggest, if you accept this naming theory, that Wolfe's 
depiction of his wife is more likely to be Maytera/General Mint than Nettle.)

best,

Mo 




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