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The English have always been greedy for news of times past, with that mixture of fatalism and melancholy which is part of the national character.

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I enjoyed reading and learning at school, and at university I enjoyed extending my reading and learning. Once I left Cambridge, I went to Yale as a fellow. I spent two years there. After that, George Gale made me literary editor of ‘The Spectator.’

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Every book for me is a chapter in the long book which will finally be closed on the day of my death.

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May 21, 2024

Every book for me is a chapter in the long book which will finally be closed on the day of my death.

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May 21, 2024

I enjoyed reading and learning at school, and at university I enjoyed extending my reading and learning. Once I left Cambridge, I went to Yale as a fellow. I spent two years there. After that, George Gale made me literary editor of ‘The Spectator.’

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