WIST Quotations

Graves, Robert -- “Mammon,” lecture, London School of Economics and Political Science (1963-12-06)

Dave — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:09:28 +0000

If there’s no money in poetry, neither is there poetry in money.

Robert Graves (1895-1985) English poet, novelist, critic
“Mammon,” lecture, London School of Economics and Political Science (1963-12-06)
(Source)

Reprinted in Mammon and the Black Goddess (1965).

Graves, Robert -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he really is very good, in spite of all the people who say he is very good.

Robert Graves (1895-1985) English poet, novelist, critic
(Attributed)

Graves, Robert -- In The Observer (6 Dec 1964)

Dave — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:00:47 +0000

The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good — in spite of all the people who say he is very good.

Robert Graves (1895-1985) English poet, novelist, critic
In The Observer (6 Dec 1964)