bridges-1920-1200-wallpaperTo Charles Augustus Strong
Hotel Bristol
Rome. May 11, 1925

I am glad your trip has been so quick, as that suggests smooth running and no accidents. Your long philosophical letter has also arrived but I won’t attempt to discuss it, as my notion of your notions is still sadly confused.

From The Letters of George Santayana:  Book Three, 1921-1927.  Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2002. Location of manuscript: Rockefeller Archive Center, Sleepy Hollow NY.