“All I want is a modest place in Mr X's Good Reading, Miss Y's Good Writing, and that new edition of One Thousand Best Bits of Recent Prose.”
Quote by James Agate
Work
Ego 5: Again More of the Autobiography of James Agate
In this fifth volume of his memoirs, James Agate delves further into his life and career, offering readers a glimpse into the personal and professional experiences that shaped his renowned wit and insight. more
Author
James Agate
James Agate, a British writer, critic, and editor, was born on September 9, 1877, and died on June 6, 1947. His works covered a range of fields including literary criticism, dramatic criticism, and travel literature. more
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Source: The works of Thomas Gray (ed. by J. Mitford).
“Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear.”
“As to posterity, I may ask what has it ever done to oblige me?”
Source: The works of Thomas Gray