Jesus, wow!! My thanks is boundless. 8 full pages of recommendations with some great correspondents writing. It would be a sin for such a past resource not to be prominently featured now and I'm so glad you have. It all shows that ideas and themes come around again, I had no idea of the past debate but it's great we can explore it and maybe add new thoughts and recommendations too.

Curiously I read Mary Renault's 'Persian Boy' many years ago. I remember being very impressed at the time. Once again for this hyperlink to the earlier thread. I'm very impressed at the 'hidden treasures' revealed here; meanwhile folks please keep posting. Reading is such a pleasure.