It is no exaggeration to say that the English Bible is, next to Shakespeare, the greatest work in English literature, and that it will have much more influence than even Shakespeare upon the written and spoken language of the English…

Quote by Lafcadio Hearn

Topics: Lafcadio Hearn Quotes

A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious...

A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious...

There was very little suicide among the men of the North, because every man considered...

There was very little suicide among the men of the North, because every man considered...

Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and...

Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and...

Accordingly the Northern races of Europe found their inspiration in the Bible; and the enthusiasm...

Accordingly the Northern races of Europe found their inspiration in the Bible; and the enthusiasm...

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of...

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of...

Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change.

Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change.

But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness...

But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness...

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers,...

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers,...

The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife;...

The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife;...

Of course, the simple explanation of the fact is that marriage is the most important...

Of course, the simple explanation of the fact is that marriage is the most important...

I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student...

I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student...

There are two methods for the literary study of any book - the first being...

There are two methods for the literary study of any book - the first being...

The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in...

The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in...

Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe...

Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe...

To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of...

To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of...

At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King...

At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King...

As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether...

As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether...

It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed...

It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed...

It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East...

It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East...

The great principle of Western society is that competition rules here as it rules in...

The great principle of Western society is that competition rules here as it rules in...