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A House-Boat on the Styx

CHAPTER V: THE HOUSE COMMITTEE DISCUSS THE POETS
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I'll second the motion." "I think the Poets' Corner entirely unnecessary," said Confucius.

"This isn't a class organization, and we should resist any effort to make it or any portion of it so.

In fact, I will go further and state that it is my opinion that if we do any legislating in the matter at all, we ought to discourage rather than encourage these poets.

They are always littering the club up with themselves.

Only last Wednesday I came here with a guest--no less a person than a recently deceased Emperor of China--and what was the first sight that greeted our eyes ?" "I give it up," said Doctor Johnson.


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