Shaped Tastes

I feel fortunate to have read the essay in the recent New York Review of Books concerning Hugh Trevor-Roper. I admit to being fascinated by the man's work especially towards the English Civil War and economics. That last comment may prompted clucking from those that know me well, but I am intrigued, despite my wavering attentions. I also read today an essay by Clive James on Isaiah Berlin, rather short in places, in my estimation. Well, there it is, then.