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History is the great dust-heap... a pageant and not a philosophy.

~Augustine Birrell

Topics: Great History Pageant Philosophy

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A conventional good read is usually a bad read, a relaxing bath in what we know already. A true good read is surely an act of innovative creation in which we, the readers, become conspirators.

~Augustine Birrell

Topics: Act Bad Bath Become Conventional Creation Good Innovative Know Read Readers Relaxing Surely True Which

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Libraries are not made, they grow.

~Augustine Birrell

Topics: Grow Libraries Made

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Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.

~Augustine Birrell

Topics: Friendship Heart In Print Makes Print Sight Very Warm Which Word

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Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pressure upon his taste, surround himself with books, all in his own language, and thence forward have at least one place in the world.

~Augustine Birrell

Topics: Any At Least One Books Course Five Forward Given Haste Himself His Language Least Man Ordinary Ordinary Man Own Place Pounds Pressure Putting Surround Taste Without World Years

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An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is possible to be happy.

~Augustine Birrell

Topics: At Least One Be Happy Books Happy Himself Least Man Ordinary Ordinary Man Place Possible Surround Thousand Two Which World

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That great dust-heap called 'history'.

~Augustine Birrell

Topics: Great History

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Author

Born: January 19th, 1850

Died: November 20th, 1933

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