Quote by: Walter Pater

The service of philosophy, of speculative culture, towards the human spirit, is to rouse, to startle it to a life of constant and eager observation.


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Author Bio


  • NameWalter Pater
  • DescriptionEssayist,art and literature critic, fiction writer
  • BornAugust 4, 1839
  • DiedJuly 30, 1894
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionArt Historian; Writer; Novelist
  • WorksMarius The Epicurean