James Joyce quote about fire from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - There is an art in lighting a fire. We have the liberal arts and we have the useful arts. This is one of the useful arts.
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There is an art in lighting a fire. We have the liberal arts and we have the useful arts. This is one of the useful arts.
 James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916). copy citation

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Author James Joyce
Source A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Topic fire art
Date 1916
Language English
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Weblink https://www.gutenberg.org/files/4217/4217-h/4217-h.htm

Context

“A figure was crouching before the large grate and by its leanness and greyness he knew that it was the dean of studies lighting the fire. Stephen closed the door quietly and approached the fireplace.
—Good morning, sir! Can I help you?
The priest looked up quickly and said: —One moment now, Mr Dedalus, and you will see. There is an art in lighting a fire. We have the liberal arts and we have the useful arts. This is one of the useful arts.
—I will try to learn it, said Stephen.
—Not too much coal, said the dean, working briskly at his task, that is one of the secrets.
He produced four candle-butts from the sidepockets of his soutane and placed them deftly among the coals and twisted papers.” source

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