Hello list Most of the replys seemed to think I was interested in usury itself or in Pound's economic theories. Not so! The list might think a thread on Usury and Pound's anti-Semitism useful. If so have at it. It would probably be very interesting. However, I am currently interested in what Pound thought of the 19th century. Again the question. Somewhere EP said that the 19th century was the "Age of Usury" . Can anyone direct me there? It was much the same one or two line statement as the one on page 181 of _Guide to Kulchur_ which states that the 18th century was the age of cliche'. or the one on page 221 of _Guide to Kulchur_ "That is, perhaps, where XIX th century philogy went astray." Rick Seddon McIntosh, NM