6 JANUARY 1950, page 11

The Encouragement

of Poetry By CECIL DAY LEWIS T HE subject of patronage for poets has been much discussed recently. During the war sales of 1,000-3,000 of a new book of verse were not uncommon ;......

Fontana Di Trevi

By D. W. BROGAN T HEY used to say in Rome that if you had to leave thi city, you should throw a coin into the fountain of Trevl and you would be sure to come back. In the late......