第3巻第2章 国の内外で
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v.3,chap.2: At home and abroad For a time when I came out of the hospital I was not up to much, but by May I felt that I had recovered. I gave the Hermon Ould Memorial Lecrure to the PEN club called 'History as an Art'. We were asked to supper afterwards by the Secretary of the Club and I enjoyed indulging my literary hates and loves. In particular, my great hate is Wordsworth. I have to admit the excellence of some of his work - to admire and love it, in fact - but much of it is too dull, too pompous and silly to be borne. Unfortunately, I have a knack of remembering bad verse with ease, so I can puzzle almost anyone who upholds Wordsworth. |