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Robert Graves

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Robert Graves was born on 24 July 1895 in Wimbledon, a British subject writing in the English language. He received his education at a succession of institutions, among them Copthorne Preparatory School, Hillbrow School, King's College School, and Charterhouse School, before attending St John's College. Alongside his literary pursuits, he served as a military officer.

Graves worked across a wide range of forms and disciplines, taking on roles as poet, novelist, playwright, translator, screenwriter, literary scholar, mythographer, theatre critic, opinion journalist, and university teacher. His novel I, Claudius represents one of his contributions to long-form fiction. The White Goddess, a study engaging with poetic myth, and The Greek Myths, a treatment of ancient narrative, reflect the mythographic dimension of his career and demonstrate the breadth of his engagement with classical and literary subjects throughout his writing life.

Graves died on 7 December 1985 in Deià.

Quotes by Robert Graves

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Cease from unnecessary labors, / Saunter into the green world stretching far, / Light a long cigar, / Come, enjoy your Sunday / While yet you may.
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Cease from unnecessary labors, / Saunter into the green world stretching far, / Light a long cigar, / Come, enjoy your Sunday / While yet you may.
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Love is a universal migraine, / A bright stain on the vision, / Blotting out season.
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Love is a universal migraine, / A bright stain on the vision, / Blotting out season.
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There’s a prize for every one / Every one, any one, / There’s a prize for every one, / Whoever he may be: / Crags for the mountaineer, / Flags for the Fusilier, / For English poets, beer! / Strong beer for me!”
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There’s a prize for every one / Every one, any one, / There’s a prize for every one, / Whoever he may be: / Crags for the mountaineer, / Flags for the Fusilier, / For English poets, beer! / Strong beer for me!”
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Oh, never choose as Gideon chose / By the cold well, but rather those / Who look on beer when it is brown, / Smack their lips and gulp it down.
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Oh, never choose as Gideon chose / By the cold well, but rather those / Who look on beer when it is brown, / Smack their lips and gulp it down.
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Tell us, now, how and when / We may find the bravest men?' / 'A sure test, an easy test: / Those that drink beer are the best, / Brown beer strongly brewed, / English drink and English food.'
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Tell us, now, how and when / We may find the bravest men?' / 'A sure test, an easy test: / Those that drink beer are the best, / Brown beer strongly brewed, / English drink and English food.'
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Teach me to live that I may fear / The grave as little as my beer.
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Teach me to live that I may fear / The grave as little as my beer.
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What do you think / The bravest drink / Under the sky?' / 'Strong beer,' said I.
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What do you think / The bravest drink / Under the sky?' / 'Strong beer,' said I.
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A purple whale proudly sweeps his tail towards Nineveh; glassy green surges between a mile of roaring sea.
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A purple whale proudly sweeps his tail towards Nineveh; glassy green surges between a mile of roaring sea.
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Then soared the sudden rocket, broke in blanching showers.
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Then soared the sudden rocket, broke in blanching showers.
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Listen now this time / Shortly to my rhyme / That herewith starts / About certain kind hearts / In those stricken parts
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Listen now this time / Shortly to my rhyme / That herewith starts / About certain kind hearts / In those stricken parts
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