George Edward Woodberry Quotes About Language

Quotes about: Language

• Who of English speech, bred to the traditions of his race, does not recognize Hamlet in his 'inky cloak' at a glance? Not to know him would argue one's self untaught in the chief glories of his language.

  George Edward Woodberry

  Race, Self, Doe

  George Edward Woodberry (1920). “Collected Essays: The torch and other lectures and addresses”

• A marvellous power of expression over language often distinguishes genius; but Shakespeare in his phrases seems independent of the bonds of language as of the bonds of metre.

  George Edward Woodberry

  Independent, Expression, Genius

  George Edward Woodberry (1916). “Shakespeare: An Address”

• The language of literature is the language of all the world. It is necessary to divest ourselves at once of the notion of diversified vocal and grammatical speech which constitutes the various tongues of the Earth, and conceals the identity of image and logic in the minds of all men.

  George Edward Woodberry

  Men, Mind, Identity

  George Edward Woodberry (1920). “The Torch, and Other Lectures and Addresses”

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