Great literature should do some good to the reader: must quicken his perception though dull, and sharpen his discrimination though blunt, and mellow the rawness of his personal opinions.
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"Great literature should do some good to the reader: must quicken his perception though dull, and sharpen his discrimination though blunt, and mellow the rawness of his personal opinions." — A. E. Housman
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Great literature should do some good to the reader: must quicken his perception though dull, and sharpen his discrimination though blunt, and mellow the rawness of his personal opinions. — A. E. Housman
About A. E. Housman
A. E. Housman was a Poet from United Kingdom (1859–1936).
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This quote is attributed to A. E. Housman, a Poet from United Kingdom.
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A. E. Housman lived from 1859 – 1936.