Krugman

I'd congratulate Krugman on his Nobel if a) I weren't late and b) to do so weren't presumptuous (but it would be, so I won't).

I'll leave it at this: I'm happy that his work has been recognized by the Nobel committee, or whoever awards the economics prize.

In that spirit, today's literary trivia quiz:

Nasty, brutish - and long

what is the reference?

(without resorting to Teh Google or other search engines, SVP..)