Who said “The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence…”?

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Robertson Davies. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceShakespeare over the Port (1960)

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APA

Davies, R. (n.d.). The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10188-the-greatest-gift-that-oxford-gives-her-sons/

MLA

Davies, Robertson. “The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10188-the-greatest-gift-that-oxford-gives-her-sons/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Davies, Robertson. “The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10188-the-greatest-gift-that-oxford-gives-her-sons/.