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The Marrow of Tradition · Chapter
Epigraph explained
The epigraph quotes Charles Lamb's poem praising a book that captures the essence of tradition, setting a reflective tone for the novel.
What happens
The epigraph quotes Charles Lamb's poem praising a book that captures the essence of tradition, setting a reflective tone for the novel.
Key passages
“I like you and your book, ingenious Hone! In whose capacious all-embracing leaves The very marrow of tradition’s shown.”
I admire you and your work, clever Hone, whose broad and inclusive pages reveal the core of tradition.
This epigraph from Charles Lamb praises the preservation of tradition in literature.