Richard Garnett

Richard Garnett
Richard Garnett (1835–1906) was an English scholar, librarian, and writer known for his contributions to literature and library science. He served as a keeper at the British Museum and later became the superintendent of its Reading Room. Garnett was also a prolific author, with notable works such as "The Twilight of the Gods" (1888), a collection of short stories blending mythology and fantasy. In addition to his own literary output, he edited and translated works of various authors, contributing to the advancement of English literary scholarship.

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THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS   Truth fails not, but her outward forms that bear  The longest date do melt like frosty rime. I The fourth Christian century was far past its meridian, when, high above the summit of the supreme peak of Caucasus, a magnificent eagle came sailing on broad fans into the blue, and his shadow skimmed the glittering snow as it had done day by day for thousands of years. A human... more...

CHAPTER I. John Milton was born on December 9, 1608, when Shakespeare had lately produced "Antony and Cleopatra," when Bacon was writing his "Wisdom of the Ancients" and Ralegh his "History of the World," when the English Bible was hastening into print; when, nevertheless, in the opinion of most foreigners and many natives, England was intellectually unpolished, and her... more...