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[*] In The New York Review of Books, May 9, 1968 I described as a "pre-prepared 'blurb' for Fitzgerald's Odyssey" the following sentence taken from an article by Bernard Knox: "The longfelt need for a poetic translation of the Odyssey has been filled and it is safe to say that this will be the standard English version for a long time to come."
Crusty Christopher Knox, Bernard 1968
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England was at last meeting the longfelt need for high explosives.
Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army James Norman Hall 1919
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Our cook has just discovered cooked tomatoes, and they seem to fill some longfelt want in his soul.
The Lady of the Decoration Little, Frances, 1863-1941 1906
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Our cook has just discovered cooked tomatoes, and they seem to fill some longfelt want in his soul.
The Lady of the Decoration Frances Little 1902
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