“To pass to the deluge, and beyond it, and to come to close quarters with our proper division, the origin of Romance itself is a very debatable subject, or rather it is a subject which the wiser mind will hardly care to debate much.Quote by George SaintsburyTopics: Quotes about George SaintsburyShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
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