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Alice Meynell was an English writer born on September 22, 1847, and died on November 27, 1922. Her works encompassed poetry, prose, and criticism, known for their delicate emotion and profound thought.

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Famous Alice Meynell Quotes

“The cloud controls the light ... It is the cloud that, holding the sun's rays in a sheaf as a giant holds a handful of spears, strikes the horizon, touches the extreme edge with a delicate revelation of light, or suddenly puts it out and makes the foreground shine.”

Light Sun Shining Clouds Edges Extremes Strikes Giants Revelations Horizon Rays Delicate Handful Spears Foreground

Book:The Essential Alice Meynell Collection

Source: The Essential Alice Meynell Collection

“Spring and autumn are inconsiderable events in a landscape compared with the shadows of a cloud.”

Events Spring Shadow Clouds Landscape Autumn

Book:The Essential Alice Meynell Collection

Source: The Essential Alice Meynell Collection

“Rome in the ages, dimmed with all her towers, / Floats in the mist, a little cloud at tether.”

Littles Age Clouds Rome Towers Floats Mist

Book:Selected Poems of Alice Meynell

Source: Selected Poems of Alice Meynell

“We talk of sunshine and moonshine, but not of cloud-shine, which is yet one of the illuminations of our skies. A shining cloud is one of the most majestic of all secondary lights.”

Light Sky Shining Clouds Sunshine Illumination Luminous Radiance Majestic Moonshine

Book:The Essential Alice Meynell Collection

Source: The Essential Alice Meynell Collection

About the Author

Born: September 22, 1847
Died: November 27, 1922
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 49

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