The Classics Reclassified Quotes

“Melville died in New York on September 28, 1891, blissfully unaware that, in the years to come, so many people would leave the hyphen out of 'Moby-Dick.”
― Richard Armour, The Classics Reclassified

“Dedicated to that amazing device, the Required Reading List, better even than artificial respiration for keeping dead authors alive.”
― Richard Armour, The Classics Reclassified

“Scott calls Bois-Guilbert 'an unprincipled voluptuary,' which is hard to improve on.”
― Richard Armour, The Classics Reclassified

“Almost nothing is known about Homer, which explains why so much has been written about him.”
― Richard Armour, The Classics Reclassified

“...you would do well to turn from Chapter XXXVI to Chapter CXXXIII without further delay, thus saving nearly a hundred chapters without anybody's knowing the difference if you keep quiet. After all, Ahab isn't the only one entitled to be a skipper.”
― Richard Armour, The Classics Reclassified

“William Shakespeare...was baptized on April 26, 1564. When he was born is disputed, but anyone who argues that it was after this date is just being difficult.”
― Richard Armour, The Classics Reclassified