Who is petrus augustus de genestet?

Famous quotes containing the words petrus augustus de, petrus augustus, augustus and/or genestet:

    O land of manure and mist, of dirty, cold rain.
    Petrus Augustus De Genestet (1829–1861)

    O land of manure and mist, of dirty, cold rain.
    Petrus Augustus De Genestet (1829–1861)

    I am not a literary man.... I am a man of science, and I am interested in that branch of Anthropology which deals with the history of human speech.
    —J.A.H. (James Augustus Henry)

    O land of manure and mist, of dirty, cold rain.
    —Petrus Augustus De Genestet (1829–1861)