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“His way was like other people's; he mounted no high horse; he was just a man and a citizen. He indulged in no Socratic irony. But his discourse was full of Attic grace; those who heard it went away neither disgusted by servility, nor repelled by ill-tempered censure, but on the contrary lifted out of themselves by charity, and encouraged to more orderly, contented, hopeful lives.”

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Arthur Quiller-Couch
Arthur Quiller-Couch

Arthur Quiller-Couch was a British writer, literary critic, and educator, born on November 21, 1863, and died on May 12, 1944. He is known for his profound insights into literature and his guidance to young writers. more

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