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A renowned Russian writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are characterized by their profound thoughtfulness and artistic value, and have had a profound impact on Russian literature.

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Famous Mikhail Lermontov Quotes

“De geschiedenis van een mensenziel , zelfs van de allergeringste, is haast belangwekkender en leerrijker dan de geschiedenis van een geheel volk, vooral wanneer zij het resultaat is van een heldere geest, en wanneer zij geschreven is zonder ijdele wens bewondering en sympathie op te wekken.”

Life Soul Individuality Dutch

Book:A Hero of Our Time

Source: A Hero of Our Time

“A childish feeling, I admit, but, when we retire from the conventions of society and draw close to nature, we involuntarily become children: each attribute acquired by experience falls away from the soul, which becomes anew such as it was once and will surely be again.”

Soul Nature Feeling Child Childish

Author:Mikhail Lermontov

“my love had grown one with my soul; it became darker, but did not go out”

Soul My Soul

Author:Mikhail Lermontov

“The history of a man's soul, even the pettiest soul, is hardly less interesting and useful than the history of a whole people; especially when the former is the result of the observations of a mature mind upon itself, and has been written without any egotistical desire of arousing sympathy or astonishment. Rousseau's Confessions has precisely this defect – he read it to his friends.”

People Men Mind Has Beens Soul Whole Desire Interesting Results Written Observation Former Mature Confession Defects Egotistical Astonishment

Author:Mikhail Lermontov

“I am like a mariner born and bred on board a buccaneer brig whose soul has become so inured to storm and strife that if cast ashore he would weary and languish no matter how alluring the shady groves and how bright the gentle sun.”

Ifs Soul Matter Born Sun Casts Storm Gentle Boards Weary Strife Grove Shady Alluring Mariners Languish Buccaneers

Author:Mikhail Lermontov

“When we retire from the conventions of society and draw close to nature, we involuntarily become children: each attribute acquired by experience falls away from the soul, which becomes anew such as it was once and will surely be again.”

Children Soul Fall Draws Attributes Retiring Conventions

Book:A Hero of Our Time

Source: A Hero of Our Time

About the Author

Born: October 15, 1814
Died: July 27, 1841
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 63

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