1st Earl of Somerset

Famous quotes containing the words earl and/or somerset:

    She came out on the stage in yards of pearls, emerging like
    a favorite scenic view, flashed her golden smile and sang.
    —Robert Earl Hayden (1913–1980)

    The crown of literature is poetry. It is its end and aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy. The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes.
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)