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Christopher Janus

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I'd forgotten that Keats died in Rome. It was only by accident last night while lingering in the Piazza Di


Janus Describes Visit to Santayana at Rome; Writes of His Studious Life

I cannot write too enthusiastically about these meetings with Mr. Santayana. I came to discuss a thesis on his philosophy


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Without imagination Syracuse is a dull port city with a museum, a Bar maid, 500 donkeys, 70,000 inhabitants and a


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Let me write this as a brief introduction to several other letters I'd like to send you on Italy. This


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"BREAK THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO. The 'Egg of Columbus' at Roulette is found. The one and only mathematically perfect


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Marseilles is over run with deserters from Spain, French soldiers, Ford cars, prostitutes and Oxford students on their Spring vacation.


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After six weeks of vacation and reading period the Hilary Term has begun. Most conversation these days starts with some


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Proctorial restrictions have made inventors of more than one Oxford student. It was nothing original for a member of Christ