Pound was a mad, disagreeable old man with an occasional brilliant idea. I gave up on GtK, but do I recommend his --ABC of Reading-- to students.

I was amused to read somewhere that he was reluctant to leave St. Elizabeths because he had scheduled extensive dental work and wanted to have it done on Uncle Sam's tab.

There's a fine picture of him on his arrival back in Italy giving the attendant paparazzi a snappy fascist salute.