“What is it to be a gentleman? It is to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise, and possessing all these qualities, to exercise them in the most graceful manner.”

About Edward Rowland Sill

Poet • American

Edward Rowland Sill was a notable American poet and educator, known for his thoughtful and often melancholic verses. Born in Windsor, Connecticut, he graduated from Yale University and briefly studied theology before...