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The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections

This book is a comprehensive account of the author's life, covering significant events and personal reflections. more

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Ellen Terry
Ellen Terry

Ellen Terry, a renowned British actress, was born on February 27, 1847, and passed away on July 21, 1928. She was one of the most celebrated actresses in the late 19th and early 20th-century British theater, known for her exquisite acting skills and elegant image. more

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“Music and dancing (the more the pity) have become so closely associated with ideas of riot and debauchery among the less cultivated classes, that a taste for them, for their own sakes, can hardly be said to exist, and before they can be recommended as innocent or safe amusements, a very great change of ideas must take place.”

“The Bible says that the earth is immovable. It cannot be moved. So now is your chance to prove your point. Run outside and move the earth. Perhaps you and your friends could jump on it, or find a rocky outcrop and push it together. Maybe after that little experiment you will concede that the earth is immovable.”