I think William Dean Howells is not old friend of Pound. The letters, HOWells looks like H.G.Wells. > -----Original Message----- > I'm wondering if anyone can fill me in on Pound and William Dean > Howells; I > notice the reference in CIV, on page 172 in New Directions thirteenth > printing, 1995, after a reference to another realist: "Fordie" (I assume > Ford Madox Ford). > > Dave Hideo Nogami [log in to unmask]