What do we really know of them--these library gods of ours? We know them by name; their names are household words. We know them by fame; their fame is immortal. So we pay tribute to them by purchasing their books--and, too often, rest satisfied with that. The riches that they offer us are within arm’s length, and we leave them there. We go our ways seeking for mental nourishment, when our larders at home are full. Three hundred years ago last week William Shakespeare died, but Shakespeare, the poet, is more alive today than when his bones were laid to rest in Stratford. It was not until seven years after his death that the first collected edition of his works was published. Today there are …
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