A. E. Housman quotes - page 4

Experience has taught me, when I am shaving of a morning, to keep watch over my thoughts, because, if a line of poetry strays into my memory, my skin bristles so that the razor ceases to act. (A. E. Housman)
The sum of things to be known is inexhaustible, and however long we read, we shall never come to the end of our story-book." (, 3 October 1892) View quote
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It is supposed that there has been progress in the science of textual criticism, and the most frivolous pretender has learned to talk superciliously about "the old unscientific days." View quote
A. E. Housman

A. E. Housman

A. E. Housman - Image
Occupation: British Poet
Born: March 26, 1859
Died: April 30, 1936
Quotes count: 78
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