“People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live under. To this question there is only one answer. The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all. Authority over him and his art is ridiculous.”

The Soul of Man Under Socialism (1891)

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Irish writer and poet 1854–1900

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