What makes a book great, a so-called classic, it its quality of always being modern, of its author, though he be long dead, continuing to speak to each new generation.
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"What makes a book great, a so-called classic, it its quality of always being modern, of its author, though he be long dead, continuing to speak to each new generation." — Lawrence Clark Powell
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What makes a book great, a so-called classic, it its quality of always being modern, of its author, though he be long dead, continuing to speak to each new generation. — Lawrence Clark Powell
About Lawrence Clark Powell
Lawrence Clark Powell was a Critic from United States (1906–2001).
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This quote is attributed to Lawrence Clark Powell, a Critic from United States.
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Lawrence Clark Powell lived from 1906 – 2001.