Eric Gill, "Slavery and Freedom", Art-nonsense and Other Essays (1929)
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That state is a state of Slavery in which a man does what he likes to do in his spare time and in his working time that which is required of him.
— Eric Gill on History of slavery
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About Eric Gill
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was a British sculptor, typographer, printmaker and engraver.
About Eric Gill
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was a British sculptor, typographer, printmaker and engraver.
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