Thomas Carlyle Quote

Considering the multitude of mortals that handle the pen in these days, and can mostly spell, and write without glaring violations of grammar, the question naturally arises: How is it, then, that no work proceeds from them, bearing any stamp of authenticity and permanence; of worth for more than one day?


Fraser's Magazine (ed. 1832)


Considering the multitude of mortals that handle the pen in these days, and can mostly spell, and write without glaring violations of grammar, the...

Considering the multitude of mortals that handle the pen in these days, and can mostly spell, and write without glaring violations of grammar, the...

Considering the multitude of mortals that handle the pen in these days, and can mostly spell, and write without glaring violations of grammar, the...

Considering the multitude of mortals that handle the pen in these days, and can mostly spell, and write without glaring violations of grammar, the...