Comments on: Spotted in Charlottesville, Va.: Reverence for Edgar Allan Poe http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/05/spotted-in-charlottesville-va-reverence-for-edgar-allan-poe/ Baltimore, Maryland the daily conversation starts here. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: hojomoe http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/05/spotted-in-charlottesville-va-reverence-for-edgar-allan-poe/#comment-2604 hojomoe Tue, 27 May 2008 21:31:36 +0000 http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/05/spotted-in-charlottesville-va-reverence-for-edgar-allan-poe/#comment-2604 Who cares Who cares

]]> By: Jeff http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/05/spotted-in-charlottesville-va-reverence-for-edgar-allan-poe/#comment-2586 Jeff Tue, 27 May 2008 14:21:18 +0000 http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/05/spotted-in-charlottesville-va-reverence-for-edgar-allan-poe/#comment-2586 I guess we should believe T shirts more than established facts? John Allan sent Poe to college like a pauper. Poe was constantly asking the skinflint for money for basic necessities. Poe gambled and was probably cheated to the tune of about $2,000. Other parents paid gambling debts but not Allan. One can only speculate why Poe gambled--the only time in his life. Did he have hopes of making money to pay for soap, clothing, books Or did he want to fit in with the crowd? John Allan refused to allow Poe to return. So he was neither expelled or dropped out. One final note. Poe was not a "good" student. He was an excellent student and avoided any fights or drunken behavior that seemed to be the norm at that time. John Allan set him up to fail. I guess we should believe T shirts more than established facts? John Allan sent Poe to college like a pauper. Poe was constantly asking the skinflint for money for basic necessities.

Poe gambled and was probably cheated to the tune of about $2,000. Other parents paid gambling debts but not Allan. One can only speculate why Poe gambled–the only time in his life. Did he have hopes of making money to pay for soap, clothing, books Or did he want to fit in with the crowd?

John Allan refused to allow Poe to return. So he was neither expelled or dropped out.

One final note. Poe was not a “good” student. He was an excellent student and avoided any fights or drunken behavior that seemed to be the norm at that time.

John Allan set him up to fail.

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