James Joyce, as quoted in Richard Ellmann, James Joyce (1959), p. 226.
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I love Dante almost as much as the Bible. He is my spiritual food, the rest is ballast.
— James Joyce on Dante Alighieri
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Source: Wikiquote: "Dante Alighieri" (Quotes about Dante: Alphabetized by author )
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About James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet. He contributed to the modernist movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the twentieth century.
About James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet. He contributed to the modernist movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the twentieth century.
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