Thomas Bulfinch Quotes

A collection of quotes by Thomas Bulfinch.

Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was an American writer and mythologist, best known for his works on mythology. Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Bulfinch studied at Harvard University and worked as a clerk in his father's merchant banking business. However, his true passion lay in literature. He published "Bulfinch's Mythology" in 1855, a compilation of Greek, Roman, and medieval myths retold in captivating prose. This work became widely popular and remains a classic reference in mythology today. Thomas Bulfinch's contributions to popularizing mythology have earned him a lasting place in literary history.

If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that

If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation.

Thomas Bulfinch

Knowledge

For Mythology is the handmaid of literature and literature i

For Mythology is the handmaid of literature and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness.

Thomas Bulfinch

Happiness

Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literat

Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated.

Thomas Bulfinch

Knowledge

Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a rel

Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from study to give our work the charm of a story-book, yet by means of it to impart a knowledge of an important branch of education.

Thomas Bulfinch

Knowledge