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- 14 Jul 1949 (Creation)
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45 Temple Fortune Hill, N.W.11. - Thanks Bob for his "Translations [from Latin Poetry]": a 'most attractive little book', with 'the print a joy'. Happy to see the 'lovely translation' of Catullus's "Epithalamium", he thinks for the first time; also loves Bob's translation of 'the old favourite "Vivamus, mea Lesbia..."' [Catullus 5], and quotes a line from a previous version of it which always makes him smile. Had not studied Leopardi before but likes Bob's versions, and also the Italian folk songs. José [his wife] asks him to thank Bob too. The 'great event' this week has been the arrival of Ethel [his aunt] and Sam: they have talked on the telephone, and hope to meet on the August bank holiday weekend; until then the Clausens are visiting his aunts at Gloucester and uncle in Dublin. Jane [his daughter] is doing well; thinks she is 'a forward child'. Asks when Bob and Bessie can come to visit; he hopes soon; they cannot come to the Shiffolds because of Jane.
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- Luce, John Marlowe (1917-2000) son of Gordon and Tee Tee Luce (Subject)
- Valerius Catullus, Gaius (c. 84–c. 54 BC), Roman poet (Subject)
- Leopardi, Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro (1798-1837), philosopher, poet, essayist, and philologist (Subject)
- Luce, Josephine Margaret (1922-2016) wife of John Marlowe Luce (Subject)
- Clausen, Ethel Marjorie Luce- (1887-1966) biologist (Subject)
- Clausen, Samuel Wolcott (1888-1952) paediatrician (Subject)
- Luce, Dora (1875-1962) sister of Gordon Luce (Subject)
- Luce, Grace Christine (1885-1966) sister of Gordon Luce (Subject)
- Warner, Kathleen (1879-1958) sister of Gordon Luce (Subject)
- Luce, Arthur Aston (1882-1977) philosopher (Subject)
- Paul, Jane C. (b 1949) daughter of John Luce (Subject)
- Trevelyan, Elizabeth (1875-1957), musician (Subject)