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We cultivate literature on a little oat-meal.
We cultivate literature on a little oat-meal.
University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.
University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.
If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power read more
If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands of some dabbler in philosophy or literary addict.
I would live to study, and not study to live.
I would live to study, and not study to live.
. . . A man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters
amongst men of read more
. . . A man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters
amongst men of the world.
Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.
Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.
Author: A fool, who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting the generations read more
Author: A fool, who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting the generations to come.
Literature is an avenue to glory, ever open for those ingenious
men who are deprived of honours or of read more
Literature is an avenue to glory, ever open for those ingenious
men who are deprived of honours or of wealth.