"If I could have gone on describing to you the beauties of this region, who knows but I might have made a fine addition to the literature of our age?"
- Robert Gould Shaw
About this Quote
In this quote, Robert Gould Shaw is sharing his frustration that words can not totally capture the appeal of the region he is defining. He suggests that if he could have continued explaining it, probably he might have made a beneficial payment to modern literature.
This quote is written / told by Robert Gould Shaw between October 10, 1837 and July 18, 1863. He was a famous Soldier from USA.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
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