A Lover of Science Finds His Niche in Ancient History Because of Asthma and Dull Texts

Glancing around William E. Dunstan III's apartment, a visitor might think: Here is a man who has profited from academe. Tasteful landscapes and 18th-century city scenes adorn the walls, handsome antique furniture fills the room. Mr. Dunstan is proud of his acquisitions. This chair, he explains, was left behind by a friend who moved north; this painting he found at a thrift shop run by the local PTA, just down the road. And this bookshelf? Saved from the trash, refurbished with a coat of shoe

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