No furniture is so charming as books, even if you never ope… - Sydney Smith

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No furniture is so charming as books, even if you never open them or read a single word.

Sydney Smith

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Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English clergyman, critic, philosopher and wit.

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Alternative Names: Reverend Sydney Smith

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No furniture is so charming as books.

No furniture so charming as books.

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No furniture is so charming as books, even if you never open them or read a single word. - Sydney Smith

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