23 JUNE 1923, page 12

Horace As A Poet.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In the letter published in the last number of the Spectator, Mr. F. Talbot makes the extraordinary statement that, " with a few little......

The Rights Of The Nonconformists.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The phrase opens on a large question, but for the moment I will only take your version : " In law the Non- conformist is not banished from......

Cheap Transit And The Railways Act, 1921. .

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Snn,—On June 30th will be published the new scale of fares which the Railway Companies propose shall be the future rates for passenger travel.......

Papini's " Story Of Christ."

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I have read with interest in the review of Papini's The Story of Christ the following statement :—" There is nothing in the book......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sin,—there Is No Doubt

at all that in denying real poetry to Horace Mr. Strachey has many great critics on his side. Your readers will remember, for instance, Goethe's famous criticism of him as being......

Wrangell Island.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—If Dr. Stefansson's article on Wrangell Island could have appeared in the Spectator ten years ago instead of last week your readers, with......