The Quiet Life: Certain Verses By Various Hands, The Motive Set Forth In A Prologue And Epilogue (1889) is a collection of poems compiled by Austin Dobson. The book features works by several authors, each exploring the theme of a quiet life. The poems touch upon various aspects of life, including love, nature, and the passing of time. The book begins with a prologue and ends with an epilogue, both written by Dobson, where he explains the motive behind the collection and reflects on the power of poetry to capture the essence of a peaceful existence. The Quiet Life is a beautiful and thought-provoking collection of poetry that celebrates the simple pleasures of life and encourages readers to embrace a quieter, more contemplative way of living.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.