William Butler Yeats, who is often considered to be one of the foremost figures of the 20th century literature, was born in Sandymount Castle, Dublin (Ireland) on June 13, 1865. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years.
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The Muse is mute when public men Applaud a modern throne. Go to Quote / Comment
I know what wages beauty gives, How hard a life her servant lives,... Go to Quote / Comment
Eyes spiritualised by death can judge, I cannot, but I am not content. Go to Quote / Comment
If I make the lashes dark And the eyes more bright And the lips more scarlet, Or ask if all be right From mirror after mirror, No vanity's displayed: I'm looking for the face I had Before the world was made. Go to Quote / Comment
Once you attempt legislation upon religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of intolerance and religious persecution. Go to Quote / Comment
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