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The Necessity Of Learning Greek

Hugh Lloyd-Jones ERIC, 1963-1986 by Eric Mitchell Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £14.95 T his handsomely produced book con- tains a collection of the writings of Eric Mitchell, a......

Before The Selling Had To Start

Evelyn Jo11 THE NATIONAL GALLERY COLLECTION selected by Michael Levey National Gallery Publications, 04.95, f9.95 T h e National Gallery was founded 163 years ago; for 35 of......

Naming Horses

Good Apple, a name for a horse? (The stress comes first, As you'd say Godalming, Doncaster) Good Apple — and people smile. They'd like Red Prince, Firebird, Gold Touch. `Good......