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Edmund Wilson: A Biography.
The Nation
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June 12, 1995|
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EDMUND WILSON: A Biography. By Jeffrey Meyers. Houghton Mifflin. 554 pp. $35.
Surrounded by the men and women of e-mail, self-abusive intellectuals of the nineties typically lament the lost "man of letters," a mourning ritual performed by emitting the histrionic cry, "Where are the Edmund Wilsons of today?"
It's a silly exercise, and not just because Alfred Kazin and George Steiner still produce fine Mandarin exhale. It's a charade because the mourners performing it, usually in publications that tout "have" and "is" as electric verbs, always turn out to be ...
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Henry of Huntingdon as poet: the De herbis rediscovered.(NOTE)(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Medium Aevum
; A major poetical work by Henry of Huntingdon, the De herbis, has been...or 'Henricus poeta', is Henry of Huntingdon, whose De herbis was seen...was to be the dedicatee of Henry of Huntingdon's Historia Anglorum, and...
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Henry, Archdeacon of Huntingdon: 'Hisotria Anglorum' ('History of the English People').
Magazine article from: Medium Aevum
; ...full and critical edition of Henry of Huntingdon's Historia Axglorum, to...as Henry put it). But Henry of Huntingdon was no mere scissors-and...sustain a strong story-line. Henry of Huntingdon has not always had a good press...
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Could the king be toppled?: `He's got bags of toe, so two and a half miles round Huntingdon should suit him. I expect a big run' Big rival Valley Henry.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; ...Geraghty aboard Valley Henry. Nicholls added: "I'll be going to Huntingdon and, if we pull Le Roi...for Joe to ride Valley Henry, as he's ridden him...and a half miles around Huntingdon should suit him. I expect...CAPTION(S): Valley Henry: done plenty of schooling...
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Huntingdon International acquires Northern Engineering and Testing.
PR Newswire
; ...in Idaho, USA. Huntingdon is being advised by J. Henry Schroder Wagg Co...shares of 5p each in Huntingdon were admitted to...Richard Lazarus, J. Henry Schroder Wagg Co...or Peter Dawes, Huntingdon International Holdings...
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Huntingdon International announces terms for acquisition of Empire Soils Investigations. (Huntingdon International Holdings PLC)
PR Newswire
; ...PRNewswire/ -- The board of Huntingdon International Holdings plc...Inc., based in New York. Huntingdon is being advised by J. Henry Schroder Wagg and Co. Limited...shares of 5 pence each in Huntingdon were admitted to the Official...
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Valley Henry the value bet to repel French challenge.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England)
; ...a close eye on Valley Henry. Much of the debate...Best Mate and Valley Henry in Huntingdon's Peterborough Chase...left he displayed at Huntingdon is one possible worry...Tony McCoy, but Valley Henry looks the pick of the...
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Huntingdon: Billy voddan collects after incident-packed race.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; ...last and clung on under Richard Johnson against his rallying rival. Winning trainer Henry Daly said: "I don't think he will be coming back to Huntingdon again over two and a half miles. He will go to a more galloping track and probably up...
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Trading Bureau: Valley Henry the value to topple Mate.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; ...the short side for what may prove a tight race. Valley Henry (nap) 2.55 Huntingdon 2pts win at 11-2 with Bet365 Terre de Java 12.50 Aintree 1pt each-way CAPTION(S): Valley Henry: can cause an upset at Huntingdon
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The Geordie Abramovich of racing; Millionaire Wylie snaps up Gold Cup hope Valley Henry after failing in audacious bid to buy Jair Du Cochet.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...Gold Cup fourth Valley Henry. In a deal reputed...conqueror of Best Mate at Huntingdon last month. But that...year-old Valley Henry, third in that Huntingdon race, indicates his...Paul Barber (Valley Henry's owner). It was...
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Huntingdon Announces Changes to Directors.
Business Wire
; HUNTINGDON, England--(BUSINESS...September 7, 1999-- Huntingdon Life Sciences Group plc...of Investment Banking at Henry Ansbacher from 1993 to 1996...Exchange Listing Rules. Huntingdon also announced the resignation...
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