"I say that the tomb that closes upon the dead
opens the heavens;
and that what we here below take for the end
is the beginning;"
Enjoy uncovering this great writer in the land of black squares, and if lucky, 'bounty' might tell us who it is...
But I guess we're looking for an English-language author.
I think that PP guessed well, because of dedication to Bounty...
Je dis que le tombeau qui sur les morts se ferme
Ouvre le firmament ;
Et que ce qu'ici-bas nous prenons pour le terme
Est le commencement ;
Serban, thanks for the original!
And teejie, yes you've got it!
bounty - thanks for your comments and for setting things right, haha :)