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Russell L Wide rangi BYA'DAVID) 11AVIRP) Of The Gamecock Staff For most of us the existence of a distinct correlation between the visual and the written arts is abundantly cleat. Yet few of us possess the brea th of knowledge to trace that correlation thrnugh the history of British literature and to describe it as precisely as Peter Quennell was able to do Tuesday night. Quennell, who delivered this fall's Russell Lecture, approached his topic, "The Visual Imagination in Literature," with surprising erudition and grace. He is living proof that one can absorb the totality of British literature without a rudimentary university education and the acquisition of a Ph.D. Quennell's approach was Interested in rt The Gamecock is Call 817 WE HAVE REMODE1 EXPANDED OUR PR FACILITY TO BETTE NEW O SPECIi MAUR11 BUFFETE CHOICE Rli BAR-.BEQU COON REAL PRIVATE DI0 NEXT DOO SAR-I Ecture ig discussion touch4 descriptive rather than analytical, beginning his lecture with the anecdote of Keats composing the "Ode to a Nightingale" and discussing that poem's visual content. Following a discussion of the cot-relation between much Romantir poetry and the paintings of Constable . Turner and Gain sborough, Quennell moved back in history to describe the partial visual impact of Shakespeare's work while noting the lack of a prominent English painter during that time. He then moved forward, touching on the works of such figures as Marvell and Pope, passing over the early Romantics he had discussed initially, and concluding nineteenth century England with a discussion of the visual import of Tennyson's "The porting? interested in you 8 and inquire ED AND ESENT R SERVE YOU. 'ENING kLS* CES MAU RIA "A FRIDAY SPCIALS -EYE STEAK E PLATE TRY ICE TEA pumso) FRESH LEMONADE (mo) 11N6 ROOMS-FOR RESERVATIOlNS CALl R TO PIGGIE PARK I I-GUE CORNER U.S.A LIT CaUbE ?s many topics Lotus Eaters" and Browning's "Andrea del Sarto." Quennel is a widely respected British scholar, best known perhaps for his treatments of Byron, Hazlitt, and Baudelaire. He currently edits "History Today," a world-wide circulation journal. Finally, Quennel read a tran slation of a ninth century Chinese poem, and speculated that it originated from a painting since lost . According to Quennel, the Chinese visual and written arts are precisely related in that the central emphasis in writing is on the quality and the arrangement of the calligraphy. Quennel appeared as the eleventh Russell Lecturer. The series, sponsored by former USC president, now U.S. Circuit Judge Donald S. Russell and Mrs. Russell has included such noted historians as Frank Freidel and T. Harry Williams. Judge Russell, on hand for the occasion, introduced USC President William H. Patterson, who in turn introduced Quennel. Patterson praised Quennel as an outstanding scholar possessing an amazing breath of Knowledge. ICE A VS, U COME#* RIVE-I N FCAzij! BY CHUCK CROMER AND TERRY DUGAS Of The Gamecock Staff There's always room for one more joker at USC this week and he is the comedian and impressionist, Darrow Igus, whose credits include appearances on the "Tonight Show," the "Merv Griffin Show," and the "Dean Martin Show." He was also a regular on last season's TV series "Roll Out." The show, sponsored by the University Union, is at 8 p.m. tonight in the Golden Spur. On the other end of the entertainment scale, Dr. Bong Hi Kim of the USC music faculty will be the featurea piano soloist in a concert by the USC orchestra at 8 p.m. tonight in Fraser Hall. Complementing that is the opening of the Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra season Tuesday, October 22, at Dreher High School. The program will be conducted by Arpad Darazs and will include works by Copland, Mozart, and Liszt. On a different level, SGA will throw a "Street Party" on Green Street, Friday from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The main attraction will be the country rock and bluegrass band, Steamboat Springs, from Macon. If you plan to attend, bring your own refreshments. The Coliseum has two "big name" concerts coming up this month. Marvin Gaye with special guests Arron and Freddy will perform Friday night. Tickets are $5, $6, and $7. Traffic will be in concert in the Coliseum October 30. Their current tour has received more bad reviews than all their other tours combined. But... No student discounts are offered and prices are $4, $5, and $6. On a topical level, the Department of Speech and Theatre will sponsor the British Union Debate at 7 p.m. Monday in Capstone Campus Room. The topic is: "Resolved that the powers of the Presidency should be significantly curtailed." The "Museum Without Walls" series continues Sunday at 2 p.m. in Russell House Theatre. Films featured are "The Impressionists," about a radical school of art that emphasized color and movement; "The Kinetic Art in Paris," about the multi-media form combining traditional art with sculpture, architecture, and engineering; and "The Art Conservator," which explores the methods used to examine, restore, and preserve art objects. On the lecture trail, Professor Mordechai Abir, Chairman of the Department of African Studies at Hebrew University, will speak on "A Historical Appraisal of Israel and the Palestinians." The lecture, sponsored by the History Department, is at 4 p.m. Monday in Room 231 of the Nursing Building. The downtown films, with a few exceptions, maintain thei'r usual level of mediocrity. We have been promised faithfully that "Fan tasia" will be at the Plaza III theatre. It's the best bet for the week. "The Pedestrian," starring Maximillian Schell will begin Sunday at the Fox Theatre. It was nominated for an Academy Award as the best foreign film of 1973. Finishing off the week is the semi-annual showing of "Gone With The Wind" at Dutch Square. For those who missed them, "Caravan" put on a very professional concert last week in the Golden Spur. Combining a tight stage ap pearance with their own style of British classical rock, "Caravan" captivated the capacity crowds for two nights. 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