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Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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Letitia Elizabeth Landon was an English poet of the Romantic era, celebrated for her romantic verse. Born on August 14, 1802, she was a prominent figure in the literary scene of her time. Her work, often characterized by themes of love, nature, and the passage of time, left a lasting impression on readers and fellow writers. Tragically, her career was cut short when she passed away on October 15, 1838, at the age of 36.

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“What is life? A gulf of troubled waters, where the soul, like a vexed bark, is tossed upon the waves of pain and pleasure by the wavering breath of passions.”

Life Soul Pain Passion Water Pleasure Breaths Wave Bark Pain And Pleasure What Is Life Wavering Troubled Waters

Book:Life and literary remains of L.E.L. [ed.] by L. Blanchard

Source: Life and literary remains of L.E.L. [ed.] by L. Blanchard

“One of the greatest of all mental pleasures is to have our thoughts often divined: ever entered into with sympathy.”

Pleasure Sympathy Our Thoughts

Author:Letitia Elizabeth Landon

“Business before pleasure.”

Pleasure Business

Book:Francesca Carrara

Source: Francesca Carrara

“Habit is a second nature, and what was at first pleasure, is next necessity.”

Firsts Next Pleasure Habit

Book:Romance and Reality

Source: Romance and Reality

“To enjoy yourself is the easy method to give enjoyment to others.”

Giving Easy Enjoy Pleasure Method Enjoyment Enjoy Yourself

Book:The Book of Beauty: Comprising a Collection of Tales, Poems, &c

Source: The Book of Beauty: Comprising a Collection of Tales, Poems, &c

“he who seeks pleasure with reference to himself, not others, will ever find that pleasure is only another name for discontent.”

Names Pleasure Discontent

Book:The Book of Beauty: Comprising a Collection of Tales, Poems, &c

Source: The Book of Beauty: Comprising a Collection of Tales, Poems, &c

“sight-seeing gratifies us in different ways. First, there is the pleasure of novelty; secondly, either that of admiration or fault-finding - the latter a very animated enjoyment.”

Way Firsts Different Pleasure Seeing Travel Findings Sight Faults Different Ways Enjoyment Latter Admiration Novelty Animated Fault Finding

Book:Romance and Reality

Source: Romance and Reality

About the Author

Born: August 14, 1802
Died: October 15, 1838
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 165

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