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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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“But ignorance is happiness,When young Hope is to show the way”

Way Shows Young Ignorance

Book:Poems from the Literary Gazette

Source: Poems from the Literary Gazette

“We are ourselves the stumbling-blocks in the way of our happiness. Place a common individual - by common, I mean with the common share of stupidity, custom, and discontent - place him in the garden of Eden, and he would not find it out unless he were told, and when told, he would not believe it.”

Way Believe Mean Individual Common Share Awareness Garden Stupidity Block Customs Discontent Eden Stumbling Garden Of Eden Stumbling Blocks

Book:Romance and reality, by L.E.L.

Source: Romance and reality, by L.E.L.

“The fearless make their own way.”

Way Courage Fearless

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

“Whatever people in general do not understand, they are al ways prepared to dislike; the incomprehensible is always the obnoxious.”

People Way Political Prepared Als Dislike Familiarity Obnoxious

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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