In the year in which Joyce's works finally come out of copyright, UCD will mark the special period of time from his birthday on February 2nd until Bloomsday on June 16th, with a journey through his quotes. Each day, travel with us as we uncover a new phrase, some familiar, some overlooked. You can also keep up with our updates by following @UCDJamesJoyce on twitter or the #joycequotes hashtag.
Wednesday, 29 Februrary 2012 - Ulysses: He was a rich country gentleman, Stephen said, with a coat of arms and landed estate at Stratford and a house in Ireland yard, a bill promoter, a tithefarmer. Why did he not leave her his best bed if he wished her to snore away the rest of her nights in peace?
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| Read the full list of quotes selected by the staff of the UCD James Joyce Research Centre taken from a wide range of his works including: Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, Dubliners (The Sisters, Araby, Eveline, A Little Cloud, The Dead), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Exiles. |
