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"An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is always possible to be happy."

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About Augustine Birrell

Augustine Birrell was a British Liberal politician, barrister, and essayist. He served as Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916 and also published literary essays.

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