William Dean Howells Quote

He has lived heroic poetry, and he can, therefore, afford to talk simple prose.

Of a speech by Booker T. Washington

As quoted in: American Heritage, Volume 19, Issue 5, August 1968


He has lived heroic poetry, and he can, therefore, afford to talk simple prose.

He has lived heroic poetry, and he can, therefore, afford to talk simple prose.

He has lived heroic poetry, and he can, therefore, afford to talk simple prose.

He has lived heroic poetry, and he can, therefore, afford to talk simple prose.