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

“Where the mouth is sweet and the eyes intelligent, there is always the look of beauty, with a right heart.”

Looks Heart Eye Beauty Sweet Mouths Intelligent

Author:Leigh Hunt

“Happy opinions are the wine of the heart.”

Heart Opinion Wine

Book:A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected

Source: A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected

“The golden line is drawn between winter and summer. Behind all is blackness and darkness and dissolution. Before is hope, and soft airs, and the flowers, and the sweet season of hay; and people will cross the fields, reading or walking with one another; and instead of the rain that soaks death into the heart of green things, will be the rain which they drink with delight; and there will be sleep on the grass at midday, and early rising in the morning, and long moonlight evenings.”

“Fail not to call to mind, in the course of the twenty-fifth of this month, that the Divinest Heart that ever walked the earth was born on that day; and then smile and enjoy yourselves for the rest of it; for mirth is also of Heaven's making.”

“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

“Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.”

Heart Wisdom Music Music Is Medicine Piano Playing Music Heart Break Inspirational Music Music Soul Funny Music Music Life World Music Music And Life Music Is Life Music Is My Life

Author:Leigh Hunt

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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