9 JULY 1942, Page 14

Sm,—Allow me please just to intervene between " Janus '

and Dr. Mozley with a quotation from La Divina Commedia Dante's words are "Nessun maggiordolore the ricordarsi del tempo Felice nella miseria." This statement that there is no greater pain than to recall a happy time in wretchedness bears a striking resemblance both in expression and truth to the passage from In Memoriam given by " Janus." I feel sure that Dr. Mozley will concede that the name of Dante carries con- siderable authority. By his reference to the proceedings of the Food and Wine Club " Janus " has at least spoken a truth in jest.—