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A couple of pertinent good books and more than two score articles and book chapters, together with his earnest dedication to his students, constitute Francisco Javier's durable legacy to scholarship and to the promotion of English language and literature in Spain: "As well a well-wrought urn becomes / The greatest ashes, as half-acre tombs."He was wise to retire early to cope with the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" that sooner or later overcome us all. He had found his own Mediterranean hortus conclusus, where he led a life decidedly to be wished. Death has surprised him there too untimely, but, as I believe, happy and reconciled. This humble offering is written to honour his name and his personality in this issue of the SEDERI Yearbook. May the journal last for centuries and keep a well-deserved remembrance of SEDERI's founding member!