Ancient City

Famous quotes containing the words ancient and/or city:

    “I summon to the winding ancient stair;
    Set all your mind upon the steep ascent,”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “A city built upon mud;
    A culture built upon profit;
    Free speech nipped in the bud,
    The minority always guilty.
    Why should I want to go back
    To you, Ireland, my Ireland?”
    —Louis MacNeice (1907–1963)