A quiet city is a contradiction in terms. It is a · Max Beerbohm

Admiration involves a glorious obliquity of vision

A quiet city is a contradiction in terms. It is a thing uncanny, spectral.

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Max Beerbohm

1872-08-24 — 1956-05-20 · Londres

Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm was an English writer, essayist, critic, and caricaturist. Known for his elegant and witty style, he stood out in the literature of his time. His most famous work is "The Works of Max Beerbohm" (1921), a collection of his essays, and the novel "Zuleika Dobson" (1911). Beerbohm was also a talented caricaturist, producing satirical portraits of prominent figures of Edwardian society.