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A hymn to Hellenic culture
From: The Spectator
Date: 20040207
Author:Thomson, Ian
A hymn to Hellenic culture BY THE IONIAN SEA by George Gissing Signal Books, £12.99, pp. 159, ISBN 1902669673, Tel: 01865 724 856
In the prosperous north of Italy, southerners are reckoned a dishonest lot. A Neapolitan gambling manual advises: 'Rule Number One - always try to see your opponent's cards.' Admittedly there's prejudice on both sides, but it's more pronounced in the north. The Milanese talk of southern Italy as the place where Europe finally ends. Just how many have ever been there is another matter. George Gissing, the Victorian author, was one of the first Englishmen to explore ...
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