Sir Herbert Read

Famous quotes containing the words sir, herbert and/or read:

    People are too apt to treat God as if he were a minor royalty.
    Herbert Beerbohm, Sir Tree (1853–1917)

    Who says that fictions only and false hair
    Become a verse? Is there in truth no beauty?
    Is all good structure in a winding stair?
    May no lines pass, except they do their duty
    Not to a true, but painted chair?
    —George Herbert (1593–1633)

    I’ll read you matter deep and dangerous,
    As full of peril and adventurous spirit
    As to o’erwalk a current roaring loud
    On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)