The prosperity of a book lies in the minds of readers. Public knowledge and public taste fluctuate; and there come times when works which were once capable of instructing and delighting thousands lose their power, and works, before neglected, emerge into renown.


The Principles of Success in Literature (ed. 1891)

George Henry Lewes Quotes

The prosperity of a book lies in the minds of readers. Public knowledge and public taste fluctuate; and there come times when works which were once...

The prosperity of a book lies in the minds of readers. Public knowledge and public taste fluctuate; and there come times when works which were once...

The prosperity of a book lies in the minds of readers. Public knowledge and public taste fluctuate; and there come times when works which were once...

The prosperity of a book lies in the minds of readers. Public knowledge and public taste fluctuate; and there come times when works which were once...