“Life, Though, Is Peculiar,” Said Jeremy. “As Compared With What?” Said the Spider

Elizabeth Madox Roberts? Harvey Wickham? Charles P. Curtis Jr.? Ferris Greenslet? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: An entire lifetime can be encapsulated within the following memorably eccentric dialog: “Life is peculiar” said Jeremy. “Compared to what?” said the spider. I have encountered this exchange several times, but I have never been able to determine its …

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