On page viii of the New Directions _Selected Poems_, I read "1918 began
investigation of causes of war, to oppose same.  Lectured in the
Universita Bocconi, Milan, 1931, on Jefferson and Van Buren."  This
sounds like what you're thinking of, Burt.

I'm glad to see that the list is still operational.  After not
receiving any missives of late, I'd started to think my connection had
dropped off.  I was actually planning on sending a probe message this
evening -- I'm glad I don't need to.

Take care, all.
- Jon

On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 05:23  PM, Tom White wrote:

> Burt:
> That line you are looking for is in a one-page bio or curriculum vitae
> that
> was in the opening pages of a book Pound published in the 20s or 30s;
> I'd
> guess it was a New Directions imprint. They might help you. I think it
> was a
> collection of poetry but not Personnae, in fact I can't think now what
> it
> might have been. But I know the thing existed. I had the book but
> don't seem
> to have it any more. It might be the one called Selected Poems in the
> ND
> catalog. Hope this is some help. BTW: the causes EP discovered rather
> resemble my own conclusions concerning the current mess. Credit him
> with
> marked prescience. Tom White
>
>> From: Burt Hatlen <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: - Ezra Pound discussion list of the University of Maine
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 14:51:26 -0400
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: finding a quotation
>>
>> I'm trying to find a quotation from Pound in which he says of himself
>> something like this: "1917-began study of war, to determine causes of
>> same."
>> I may have the year and other parts of this wrong, but that's the
>> phrase
>> that's in my head.  Can
>> anyone help?
>>
>> Burt Hatlen
>