Mentioning Friedrich to a serious painter invariably sparks lively talk, pro or con.
The Dublin of Ulysses (unlike that of Dubliners) is full of lively talk, sex, and song, as well as isolation, betrayal, and loneliness.
At first, he tried to distract her with lively talk of the past, or observations about the hospital and other patients he got glimpses of.
A colleague of mine had fond memories of him engaging students with lively talks at Sikh summer camps when she was young.
The students gave an impressively detailed and lively talk, with each student addressing a different part of the history, culture and identity of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (EGA).
At the end of the lively talk-back session, the dramaturge leading it, Neena Arndt, said, "If Tennessee Williams were alive today, I'm sure he would love what we're doing".
So they placed Ms. Lewis, whose hard-as-nails characters, they said, cloak a real-life heart of gold, next to Mr. Bryan, a quintessential Southern gentleman, in hopes of sparking lively talk.
No interview with the Queen, of course (yet another reason for her not to be top of the list), but Heather Rabbatts gave a lively talk about her career, where she pointed out that many women underestimated their abilities.
There are long walks in Brunetti's warm company and lively talks with his clever wife and even more engaging father-in-law, who can see the appetites of a modern consumer society reflected in a 17th-century portrait.
In 3 days of lively talk, the two gatherings fulfilled their official objectives.
