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 This is interesting: [the author]'' says that in Nero's day it was already becoming a stunt among the Romans to call the gods by their Greek Names. Tiberius was not so much earlier—was he?—than Nero that the practice might not have begun even then. If so, we can let Couperus have his way and retain those few names. They are very few, I think. I can remember at the moment only Aphrodite and Zeus and possibly Eros. It may be that Juno is mentioned as Hera, but I doubt it.''

''There is a charming garden, with a most beautifully kept lawn. The flowers consist entirely of the only three that I dislike: fuchsias, begonias and red geraniums.''

Still 

I hope that you are spending the day as peacefully and that this will find you well and happy

''Two east-end Jews within hail of me are talking Yiddish and sharing a Daily Snail between them. There is a cat. There is or am I. And there are those fuchsias.''

On 18. 8. 19, I wrote:

''The North of Ireland seems beating up for a storm, does not it? I suppose there is no point in my reminding you that a perfect gentleman''