Chapter 10, “Lake Tritonis” (p. 106)
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I find that verse provides one of the cheapest and most harmless of life’s major pleasures.
— L. Sprague de Camp
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "L. Sprague de Camp" (Quotes, The Tritonian Ring (1951): Many editions. All page numbers here are from the mass market paperback edition published by The Paperback Library, catalogue number 64-696, in September 1971, second printing )
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About L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp (November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.
About L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp (November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.
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