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James Jeffrey Roche

James Jeffrey Roche (May 31, 1847 - April 3, 1908) was an American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his lyrical and narrative poems. more

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“Of all books printed, probably not more than half are ever read. Many are embalmed in public libraries; many go into private quarters to fill spaces; many are glanced at and put away...scarcely opened until the fire needs kindling. The most ardent book-lovers are not always the greatest readers; indeed, the rabid bibliomaniac seldom reads at all. To him books are as ducats to the miser, something to be hoarded and not employed... So pleasant it is to buy book; so tiresome to utilize them.”