Which literary critic had "Today" inscribed on a plaque on his desk?

February 23, 2012 6:51 PM

Which literary critic had "Today" inscribed on a plaque on his desk?
posted by R. Schlock to Writing & Language (2 answers total)

Best answer: John Ruskin. According to Dale Carnegie, in How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (p. 12). Here's a source from 1920, which says it was a paperweight made of chalcedony.
posted by steef at 5:31 AM on February 24, 2012

Response by poster: Thanks very much! It's been bothering me for way, way too long. And it's impossible to google without more to go on than what I had.
posted by R. Schlock at 11:44 AM on February 24, 2012