“What we now call "finance" is, I hold, an intellectual perversion of what began as warm human love.”
Quote by Robert Graves
Work
Mammon and the black goddess
A fictional narrative that delves into the complexities of greed and the pursuit of power, set against the backdrop of a mysterious and alluring deity. more
Author
Robert Graves
Robert Graves was a British poet, novelist, and translator, born on July 24, 1895, and died on December 7, 1985. His poetry is diverse and spans various literary movements from classicism to modernism. Known for his profound insights into history and mythology, Graves's novels are also highly regarded. more
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