George Eliot, Letter to John Blackwood, 23 June 1868. Quoted in Haight, Gordon S. The George Eliot Letters Volume IV 1862-1868. Yale, Yale University Press, 1955.
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We take Morris's poem into the woods with us and read it aloud, greedily, looking to see how much more there is in store for us . If ever you have an idle afternoon , bestow it on the Earthly Paradise.
— George Eliot on William Morris
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "William Morris" (Quotes about Morris)
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About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewesββ for over 20 years.
About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewesββ for over 20 years.
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