The Smile of Apollo A Guide For Modern Greek Travel
A critical review of Patrick Andersons The Smile of Apollo a Companion to Greek Travel. The piece notes its supplement role to standard guides explaining Athens Delphi the Peloponnese and Islands with literary extracts from Homer Euripides Thucydides and modern writers. It praises the selection of quotations while pointing out minor errors lack of illustrations and one map. The review argues the book suits sophisticated travelers seeking background to sights rather than complete beginners.
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Greece
Delphi
Patrick Anderson
Athens
Attica
Peloponnese
Homer
Euripides
Thucydides
Racine
Gray
Byron
Henry Miller
Lawrence Durrell
Apollo
Chatto & Windus
War poetry and the 1914 18 poets in Britain
The article surveys World War I poetry from England, tracing shifts from romantic patriotism to stark realism. It highlights poets like Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, Siegfried Sassoon, and Wilfred Owen, and notes debates on epic versus pity in war verse, with Brian Gardner’s anthology as a guiding thread.
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Flanders Fields
Binyon
Ngland
Wyndham Lewis
England
Newholt
Brian Gardner
R.S.L
John Freeman
W. N. Hodgson
Rupert Brooke
Edward Thomas
Charles Sorley
Siegfried Sassoon
Robert Graves
Sassoon
Methuen
Price
Jesus Christ
Yeats
John H. Johnston
Wilfred Owen
Philip Johnstone
Not Proven Verdict Stands in Rowse Marlowe Biography Review
A critical review of A L Rowse's CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE biography argues the verdict not proven stands. It notes internal evidence, circular reasoning, and selective praise for Marlowe’s intellect while disparaging universities and academic scholarship. It compares with Bakeless Kocher and Hotson and questions Rowse's prose and focus.
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Thom
Christopher Marlowe
A. L. Rowse
Dr. Faustus
Benvolio
Marlowe
Rowse
Faustus
Southampton
Shakespeare
Venus
Adonis
Hero
Leander
Earl of
Thorpe
Dr. Rowse
Bakeless Boas
Hotson and
Kocher
Bakeless
Reform of Parliament and Crick's reform thesis
The article reviews R Crick’s thesis that modern disciplined parties have weakened Parliament’s power to judge governments. It praises his open politics and proposals for salaried MPs, specialist committees, and better information, while noting Parliament’s club dynamics and resistance to reform, with even Wilson reportedly unconvinced.
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R. Crick
Britain
Crick
Harold Wilson
B.B.C
The First Book of Glass reviewed for young readers
A G J Aitchison guide and Epstein duo present a 63 page children’s book on glass history, manufacture, and uses. It covers from ancient Syria to modern float glass with clear illustrations, noting hands on processes and notable examples while praising accuracy and readability.
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Syria
B.C
Versailles
Shack
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Angus and Robertson Ltd
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Kingston
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Oh Love
H. V. Morton
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