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Marcus Cunliffe On A Rome Of One's Own

Tony Tanner has taken American literature for his field. As his previous book Reign of Wonder showed, he has considerable gifts as a critic. He is confident, alert, ingenious......

Robert Orr On Two Pen-pushers

The Enquiry Concerning Political Justice William Godwin edited with introduction by K. C. Carter (Clarendon Press £3.25) Selected Writings on Anarchism and Revolu- tion P. A.......