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Bill Willingham
Bill Willingham

Bill Willingham, born in 1956, is an American writer known for his work in the fields of comics and novels. He is best recognized for his comic series 'Fables', which reimagines fairy tale characters in a modern setting. Willingham's works are celebrated for their rich imagination, profound themes, and unique narrative style. more

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“People have now a-days, (said he,) got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures. Now, I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken. I know nothing that can be best taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach chymistry by lectures.—You might teach making of shoes by lectures!”