Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pressure upon his taste, surround himself with books, all in his own language, and thence forward have at least one place in the world.
A poet's soul must contain the perfect shape of all things good, wise and just. His body must be spotless and without blemish, his life pure, his tho… - Augustine Birrell
A poet's soul must contain the perfect shape of all things good, wise and just. His body must be spotless and without blemish, his life pure, his tho…
- Augustine Birrell
[Milton] calls the university "A stony-hearted step-mother." - Augustine Birrell
[Milton] calls the university "A stony-hearted step-mother."
There were no books in Eden, and there will be none in heaven - Augustine Birrell
There were no books in Eden, and there will be none in heaven
It is the Mass that matters. - Augustine Birrell
It is the Mass that matters.
Poetry should be vital--either stirring our blood by its divine movements or snatching our breath by its divine perfection. To do both is supreme glo… - Augustine Birrell
Poetry should be vital--either stirring our blood by its divine movements or snatching our breath by its divine perfection. To do both is supreme glo…
That great dust-heap called 'history'. - Augustine Birrell
That great dust-heap called 'history'.
Great is bookishness and the charm of books. - Augustine Birrell
Great is bookishness and the charm of books.
A conventional good read is usually a bad read, a relaxing bath in what we know already. A true good read is surely an act of innovative creation in … - Augustine Birrell
A conventional good read is usually a bad read, a relaxing bath in what we know already. A true good read is surely an act of innovative creation in …
A great library easily begets affection, which may deepen into love. - Augustine Birrell
A great library easily begets affection, which may deepen into love.
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