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 glory, to do either is enduring fame.
Augustine Birrell
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[Milton] calls the university "A stony-hearted step-mother.
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The man who has a library of his own collection is able to contemplate himself objectively, and is justified in believing in his own existence.
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Is this true or only clever?
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It is pleasant to be admitted into the birth-chamber of a great idea destined to be translated into action.
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Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.
Augustine Birrell
