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Richard Chenevix Trench (September 9, 1807 - March 28, 1886) was a renowned British poet. Known for his unique poetic style and elegant language, Trench's works have had a profound influence on subsequent poets.

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Famous Richard Chenevix Trench Quotes

“The love of our own language, what is it, in fact, but the love of our country expressing itself in one particular direction?”

Country Facts Language Particular Our Country

Book:On the English Language: Past and Present

Source: On the English Language: Past and Present

“Language is the amber in which a thousand precious and subtle thoughts have been safely embedded and preserved. It has arrested ten thousand lightning flashes of genius, which, unless thus fixed and arrested, might have been as bright, but would have also been as quickly passing and perishing, as the lightning.”

Has Beens Might Language Communication Genius Thousand Ten Passing Passings Fixed Subtle Flash Lightning Might Have Been Arrested Embedded Amber Perishing

Book:On the Study of Words Lectures Addressed (originally) to the Pupils at the Diocesan Training-school, Winchester by Richard Chenevix Trench

Source: On the Study of Words Lectures Addressed (originally) to the Pupils at the Diocesan Training-school, Winchester by Richard Chenevix Trench

“Language is the close-fitting dress of thought.”

Inspirational Language Dresses Fitting

Author:Richard Chenevix Trench

“Language is the amber in which a thousand precious and subtle thoughts have been safely embedded and preserved.”

Has Beens Language Design Thousand Subtle Embedded Amber

Book:On the Study of Words Lectures Addressed (originally) to the Pupils at the Diocesan Training-school, Winchester by Richard Chenevix Trench

Source: On the Study of Words Lectures Addressed (originally) to the Pupils at the Diocesan Training-school, Winchester by Richard Chenevix Trench