Word: scribner
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...Death of Classical Paganism, by John Holland Smith (Scribner's; 280 pages; $12.95). A British novelist and historian, Smith declares himself a "pagan" and expresses his regret that the Christian God ever overwhelmed Jupiter and his court of divinities. Most historians believe that the classical gods were already moribund when Christianity arose; Smith argues that they were alive and well until they were "assassinated" by the new faith. The early Christians' Jupiter-is-dead movement, he concludes, was the worst of "all the crimes committed in Christ's name" because it impoverished Western culture...
...Department to take on their case, and he recently reminded the department to start action by Nov. 15. The state attorney general's office insists that the Indians's claim is "without merit," but the litigation has already weakened state and local bonds. Says State Treasurer Rodney Scribner: "We've been scampering around and plugging the leaks like the proverbial little Dutch boy." Adds Millinocket Town Manager Michael La Chance, who saw two of his town's $500,000 borrowings collapse: "We're hoping someone will inject a note of common sense. Until that happens...
...filled Republican struggle has temporarily forced Jimmy Carter out of the spotlight, the Democratic presidential nominee is in no danger of reverting to the "Jimmy who?" of pre-primary days. He is, in fact, continuing to exude-and to convey-such an aura of confidence that editors of the Scribner-Bantam English Dictionary have thrown caution to the winds. For a new edition to appear next January, they drafted an entry reading: "Carter, James /kart'ar/ n (1924-) 39th president of the U.S. 1977-." Although the listing can be deleted if Carter should lose the election...
SOME CHAMPIONS-SKETCHES AND FICTION BY RING LARDNER Edited by MATTHEW J. BRUCCOLI and RICHARD LAYMAN 205 pages. Scribner...
...NORMAN LONGMATE 416 pages. Scribner...