“The reading-room?" “Of the British Museum. I go there every day.” “You do? I've only been there once. I'm afraid I found it rather a depressing place. It—it seemed to sap one's vitality." "It doe. That's why I go there. The lower one's vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.”
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Enoch Soames: A Memory of the Eighteen-Nineties
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Max Beerbohm
Max Beerbohm was an English essayist and satirist known for his wit and satirical style. His works often focused on social and cultural satire, offering profound insights into the customs of his time and the literary world. more
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