The Odyssey is, indeed, one of the greatest of all stories, it is the original romance of the West; but the Iliad, though a magnificent poem, is not much of a story.
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But the eighteenth century, on the whole, loathed melancholy.
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Comments on: "George Saintsbury Quotes: But the eighteenth century, on the whole, loathed melancholy."
Birth: | 23rd October, 1845 |
Death: | 28th January, 1933 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Critic, Historian, Writer |
George Edward Bateman Saintsbury was born in Southampton, England. He was an English writer, literary historian, and critic. He earned a first class B.A. degree in Classical Mods in 1865 and an M.A. degree in 1868 from Merton College, Oxford University. He served as a professor of rhetoric and English literature at the University of Edinburgh from 1895-1915. He wrote several books include: Primer of French Literature, A short history of French literature, A History of Elizabethan Literature, Sir Walter Scott, The earlier Renaissance, Loci Critici, Historical Manual of English Prosody, A Short History of English Literature, A History of English Criticism, and A History of English Prose Rhythm.
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