Understanding The Persians
Understanding the Persians Sir: I have just read your re-run of Harold Nicolson's perceptive and poetic article 'Understanding the Persians' (22-29 December). How shrewd of you......
Who's Who?
Letters Who's who? Sir: It was with dismay that I read in the Christmas issue of the Spectator of Mr Lucian Freud's opinion that I bear a strong physical resemblance to his......
Senators, Rangers And Twins
Senators, Rangers and Twins Sir: Much as I enjoyed the Spectator's Christmas Quiz (how nice to be reminded of 'inside home', so infrequently used these days) I must regretfully......
Furtwangler's Morality
Furtwangler's morality Sir: In journalism, alas, anything goes: on his couch in front of the television set, the critic associates freely, yet printably. I was happy to be able......
Selina Cooper
Selina Cooper Sir: I am writing a biography of the suffragist Selina Cooper, to be published by Virago, and would be grateful to hear from any reader with information about her.......
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