We All Quote the Man...

(Lytton Area)

Not all that far from where I live is a town called Lytton.  It turns out that the town is named after Edward G Bulwer-Lytton.  While the name may not be familiar today, we've all quoted the man.  He was a hugely popular novelist in the 1800's.  He was a dandy who influenced men's dress.  Because of him, it became fashionable to dress in black for fine affairs.
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Here are the phrases that were coined by Edward Bulwer-Lytton:
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---the pen is mightier than the sword
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---the great unwashed
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---pursuit of the almighty dollar
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Of course, who can forget, or forgive, the following:  "It was a dark and stormy night....?"  He penned the oft quoted and maligned opening line.  Who knows how many pulp fiction novels have been inspired as a result?
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