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Hope Mirrlees was a British poet born in 1887 and died in 1978. Her poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional depth, having a significant impact on 20th-century British poetry.

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“Reason is only a drug, and its effects cannot be permanent.”

Reason

Book:Lud-in-the-Mist

Source: Lud-in-the-Mist

“It shocked his sense of dramatic economy that they should have to resort to violence when the same result could have been obtained by a minimum expenditure of energy.”

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Book:Lud-in-the-Mist

Source: Lud-in-the-Mist

“Reason I know, is only a drug, and, as such, its effects are never permanent. But, like the juice of the poppy, it often gives a temporary relief.”

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Book:Lud-in-the-Mist

Source: Lud-in-the-Mist

About the Author

Born: 1887
Died: 1978
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 30

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