Christopher Hitchens is bored by the epithet contrarian, which has been trailing him around for a quarter of a century. What he is, in any case, is an autocontrarian: he seeks not just the most difficult position, but the most difficult position for Christopher Hitchens.

Also, to their honour be it said, they will not allow their scholars to specialize, and, with four hours of mathematics a week, even a Newton would not go up to Cambridge knowing much.

Hannah King stands on 'paganinis' (wooden blocks) to embrace Patrick Ryecart […]

Reproaching me as bastard, captive-born, Who, in my coward, base unmanliness Abandoned thee, Ο Aias, […]