Review commentary by Jeremy Wilson on Lawrence,
the Uncrowned King of Arabia
by Michael Asher
(London, Viking, 1998)
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| Ref: | "Evidence" | Was the alleged deceipt self- promoting? | Does it support Asher's case?" | Source reference? |
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Bruce deception |
Not in the least | No: irrelevant and wrong period | None |
| 2 | "Enlistment tale" | Not in the least | No: L's scattered allusions do not constitute a 'tale' | None |
| 3 | "classical scholar" | Not in the least | No: a self-depreciating joke | Completely wrong |
| 4 | "War Office deception" | Not in the least | No: Lawrence was not even referring to himself. | None |
| 5 | camel/mule | Not in the least | No: Asher's argument is merely rhetorical | Correct |
| 6 | "hiding the truth" | Not in the least | No: used here out of context | Conceals context |
| 7 | wartime duplicity | Not in the least | No: the argument ignores important aspects of Lawrence's role. | None |
| 8 | "leg-pulling" | Not in the least | No: used here out of context | None |
| 9 | as (7) | Not in the least | No: as (7) | None |
| 10 | aptitude for deceit | Not in the least | No: used here out of context | Wrong |
| 11 | Storrs quote | Not in the least | No: quoted out of context | Completely wrong |