“It is, however, not to the museum, or the lecture-room, or the drawing- school, but to the library, that we must go for the completion of our humanity. It is books that bear from age to age the intellectual wealth of the world.”
Quote by Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
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Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton (1831-1891), was a British politician, diplomat, and novelist who served as Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880. Born into a distinguished British family, he began his career in diplomacy before entering politics. During his tenure as Viceroy, he witnessed Queen Victoria's proclamation as Empress of India. Lytton was also a prolific author, writing several novels and poetry. His daughter, Elizabeth Bulwer-Lytton, later became a renowned historian. more
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