Rochester Cathedral/history

Famous quotes containing the words rochester, cathedral and/or history:

    “The clog of all pleasure, the luggage of life,
    Is the best can be said for a very good wife.”
    —John Wilmot, Earl Of Rochester (1647–1680)

    “There’s a certain Slant of light,
    Winter Afternoons—
    That oppresses, like the Heft
    Of Cathedral Tunes—”
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

    “The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.”
    —Samuel Butler (1835–1902)