Leigh Hunt Quotes

Poet

Leigh Hunt was an English poet, essayist, and journalist, born in October 1784 and died on August 28, 1859. He was a prominent figure in the Romantic movement and is known for his literary contributions and social activism.

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Famous Leigh Hunt Quotes

“Green little vaulter, in the sunny grass, Catching your heart up at the feel of June, Sole noise that's heard amidst the lazy noon, When ev'n the bees lag at the summoning brass.”

Feels Heart Littles Heard Green Noise Grass Lazy Sole Bees June Catching Sunny Noon Brass Lag Grasshoppers Summoning

Author:Leigh Hunt

“An exquisite invention this, Worthy of Love's most honeyed kiss,-- This art of writing billet-doux-- In buds, and odors, and bright hues! In saying all one feels and thinks In clever daffodils and pinks; In puns of tulips; and in phrases, Charming for their truth, of daisies.”

Thinking Feels Writing Art Kissing Worthy Clever Invention Phrases Charming Exquisite Bud Daisies Hue Pun Odor Daffodil Worthy Of Love Art Of Writing

Author:Leigh Hunt

“When moral courage feels that it is in the right, there is no personal daring of which it is incapable.”

Feels Moral Courage Daring Incapable Moral Courage

Book:Table-talk: To which are added Imaginary conversations of Pope and Swift

Source: Table-talk: To which are added Imaginary conversations of Pope and Swift

“There are two worlds: The world that we can measure with line and rule, and the world we feel with our hearts and imaginations.”

World Life Feels Heart Two Spiritual Imagination Lines Two Worlds

Book:Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs, from His Uncollected Prose Writings

Source: Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs, from His Uncollected Prose Writings

About the Author

Born: October 19, 1784
Died: August 28, 1859
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 106

Books & Sources

Table-talk: To which are added Imaginary conversations of Pope and SwiftRelated source material

Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs from His Uncollected Prose WritingsRelated source material

The Religion of the Heart: A Manual of Faith and DutyRelated source material

The IndicatorRelated source material

Leigh Hunt's WorksRelated source material

Leigh Hunt's London JournalRelated source material

Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs, from His Uncollected Prose WritingsRelated source material

The Correspondence of Leigh HuntRelated source material

The SeerRelated source material

The Seer: Or, Common-places RefreshedRelated source material

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