“Who of English speech, bred to the traditions of his race, does not recognize Hamlet in his 'inky cloak' at a glance? Not to know him would argue one's self untaught in the chief glories of his language.” KnowsDoeSelfLanguageRaceSpeechGloryTraditionArguingChiefsGlancesCloaks Book:Collected Essays: The torch and other lectures and addresses Source: Collected Essays: The torch and other lectures and addresses
“A marvellous power of expression over language often distinguishes genius; but Shakespeare in his phrases seems independent of the bonds of language as of the bonds of metre.” SeemsLanguageExpressionGeniusIndependentPhrasesMarvellous Book:Shakespeare: An Address Source: Shakespeare: An Address
“The language of literature is the language of all the world. It is necessary to divest ourselves at once of the notion of diversified vocal and grammatical speech which constitutes the various tongues of the Earth, and conceals the identity of image and logic in the minds of all men.” MenWorldMindEarthLiteratureLanguageIdentitySpeechLogicNotionVariousTongueVocal Book:The Torch, and Other Lectures and Addresses Source: The Torch, and Other Lectures and Addresses
