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Wystan Hugh (W H) Auden

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Wystan Hugh Auden, known more commonly as W. H. Auden was an English poet, often considered one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. He was one of the greatest Anglo American poets. Born in England, he later obtained an American citizenship.


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Quote Left No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible. Quote Right
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Quote Left One cannot review a bad book without showing off. Quote Right
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Quote Left The actors today really need the whip hand. They're so lazy. They haven't got the sense of pride in their profession that the less socially elevated musical comedy and music hall people or acrobats have. The theater has never been any good since the actors became gentlemen. Quote Right
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Quote Left Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table. Quote Right
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Quote Left to be free Is often to be lonely; Quote Right
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