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“Dreamer of dreams, born out of my due time, / Why should I strive to set the crooked straight?”

— William Morris, The Earthly Paradise, 1868–70, "Apology"

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About William Morris

1834 – 1896

English designer, poet and socialist, a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement.

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