William Morris Quotes


So with this Earthly Paradise it is, If ye will read aright, and pardon me, Who strive to build a shadowy isle of bliss Midmost the beating of the steely sea.


Citations

Morris, William. "An Apology." The Earthly Paradise: A Poem, vol. 1, F. S. Ellis, 1868, p. 2.

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William Morris
William Morris
  • Born: March 24, 1834
  • Died: October 3, 1896
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Textile Designer, Poet, Translator, Socialist Activist

William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.