February 2012
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There is only one way to obtain the desired end - to convince the public that...
– Garnett, “Address to the Library Association”, Aberdeen, 1893.
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Nature and Letters
“Green in nature is one thing, green in literature another. Nature and letters seem to have a natural antipathy; bring them together and they tear each other to pieces. The shade of green Orlando saw now spoilt his rhyme and split his metre.”
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Knowledge and science are not things to be bound in such cobweb chains.
– Lord Camden, arguing against perpetual copyright in Donaldson v. Beckett, 1774.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
We are seeking for your partnership to recycle your unwanted...
– Spam Mail/Scam Mail to Rare Booksellers
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