Light literature,—that grace and flower of human culture, t… - Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Light literature,—that grace and flower of human culture, that best philosophy of all, humanizing us with gentle art, making us wise through the humours, elevated through the passions, tender in the affections of our kind.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician.

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Pen Names: Owen Meredith • Pisistratus Caxton

Native Name: Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1. Baron Lytton

Alternative Names: Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton • Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer • Lord Lytton • Edward George Earle, 1st Baron Lytton Bulwer-Lytton • Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton • Edward Bulwer Lytton • E. G. L. B. • George Edward Bulwer, Lord Lytton

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