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Matthew Arnold - He will find one English book and one...

He will find one English book and one only, where, as in the 'Iliad' itself, perfect plainness of speech is allied with perfect nobleness and that book is the Bible. (Matthew Arnold)

He will find one English book and one only, where, as in the 'Iliad' itself, perfect plainness of speech is allied with perfect nobleness and that book is the Bible.

Matthew Arnold

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