ABSTRACT
The Berrymans’ residence in Cincinnati was an unexpectedly fulfilling and invigorating time for both of them. Although Berryman was moved to work painfully and exhaustively on his poem ‘Homage to Mistress Bradstreet’ during the four months of their residence, he seemed to have no limits to his energy for teaching and social activities, as well as for producing about a hundred pages of his projected study of Shakespeare. While he fermented both his profession and his leisure, Eileen too rejoiced in the happy company of friends they made in the city. She introduced herself to the medical school and was able to sit in on courses and attend ward rounds in psychiatry.
