Common Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“When the dust of death has choked a great man's voice, the common words he said turn oracles, the common thoughts he yoked like horses draw like griffins.” quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning — Download Open image

“When the dust of death has choked a great man's voice, the common words he said turn oracles, the common thoughts he yoked like horses draw like griffins.”

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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