Books are influential in proportion to their obscurity, pro… - Coventry Patmore

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Books are influential in proportion to their obscurity, provided that the obscurity be that of inexpressible Realities. The Bible is the most obscure book in the world. He must be a great fool who thinks he understands the plainest chapter of it.

Coventry Patmore

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Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.

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Birth Name: Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore

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The flower of olden sanctities.

Man, when he is in health and order of soul and body, is Mount Olympus, and in him, so long as he confesses that he is nothing in himself, are sensibly apparent the powers and majesties, beauties and beatitudes of all Gods and Goddesses.

Nothing remains with man unless it is insinuated with some delight.

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