Egerton Brydges, a renowned British bibliographer, was born on November 30, 1762, and died on September 8, 1837. He is known for his contributions to library science and bibliography, particularly in the development of libraries in the United Kingdom.
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“He who is lord of himself, and exists upon his own resources, is a noble but a rare being.”
Source: The Autobiography, Times, Opinions, and Contemporaries of Sir Egerton Brydges, Bart
Source: Letters on the Character and Poetical Genius of Lord Byron
Source: The Ruminator: containing a series of moral, critical, and sentimental essays
“To delight the ear and the eye is a mere sensual indulgence;—true poetry strikes at the soul.”