Language learning

“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”

– Henry James, Quoted in Edith Wharton, A Backward Glance (1934)

What does it mean?

Some words are loved for their sound and the feelings they bring. For James, "summer afternoon" meant warmth, calm and happiness.

Who said it?

Henry James: American-born British novelist (1843–1916). Source: Quoted in Edith Wharton, A Backward Glance (1934).

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