In response to:
Translation from the January 20, 1966 issue
To the Editors:
May I play the learned friend whom Mr. Nabokov addresses, and sharpen the second line in his paraphase of
Cet animal est très méchant,
Quand on l’attaque il se défend.
I propose (echoing a phrase from Edmund Burke),
This animal is very wicked,
It bites the foot that tries to kick it.
J. Bronowski
La Jolla
This Issue
February 17, 1966
This Issue
February 17, 1966
