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Last week the statue was being dried of its centuries-old dampness before being shown to the public. Experts had decided that it dated from the early 16th century, and that it was done in limestone from Bath, probably by an unknown English artist. After some diligent detective work, the...
It so happened that your offices in New York had been swept away by some fervid desire to drain the lifeblood from local citizens and had established a blood-donor center on the main floor. Unwittingly, I entered the building and presented myself at what seemed to be a reception...
Died. Joseph Hergesheimer. 74, prolific bestselling historical novelist from 1914 through the early '30s (Java Head, Balisand, The Three Black Pennys); in Sea Isle City, N.J. A slow but diligent craftsman, he wrote for 14 years before he published his first novel, The Lay Anthony, and in his prime...
He was a superb craftsman. He was not afraid of greasepaint. He had a deep, warm understanding of suffering. He was immensely diligent. And he produced some granitic, unforgettable plays. Yet Brown -his many Browns-never quite added up to the great American tragedy.
Inside, the tone is of serious, diligent endeavor; and one realizes that the day will not be distant when Yale will know as much about John Barleycorn as it does about James Boswell.