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Robert Southey, born on August 12, 1774, and died on March 21, 1843, was an influential English Romantic poet. Known for his poetry and literary criticism, Southey is considered one of the significant figures in the history of English literature.

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Famous Robert Southey Quotes

“Be thankful that your lot has fallen on times when, though there may be many evil tongues and exasperated spirits, there are none who have fire and fagot at command.”

May Spirit Evil Fire Tongue Command Fallen Being Thankful Fagots

Author:Robert Southey

“War, even in the best state of an army, with all the alleviations of courtesy and honor, with all the correctives of morality and religion, is nevertheless so great an evil, that to engage in it without a clear necessity is a crime of the blackest dye. When the necessity is clear, it then becomes a crime to shrink from it.”

War States Evil Clear Crime Honor Morality Army Nevertheless Shrinks Courtesy Morality And Religion

Author:Robert Southey

“Never let a man imagine that he can pursue a good end by evil means, without sinning against his own soul. The evil effect on himself is certain.”

Men Mean Soul Ends Certain Religion Evil Imagine Effects Pursue Imagine That Sinning Good Against Evil

Book:Sir Thomas More: Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society

Source: Sir Thomas More: Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society

“As sure as God is good, so surely there is no such thing as necessary evil.”

Evil Necessary Evil

Author:Robert Southey

About the Author

Born: August 12, 1774
Died: March 21, 1843
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 108

Books & Sources

The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: Complete in One VolumeRelated source material

The Doctor, &cRelated source material

The Doctor, EtcRelated source material

Sir Thomas More: Or Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society's: With Plates. In Two VolumesRelated source material

Southey's Common-place BookRelated source material

MadocRelated source material

Selections from the Poems of Robert Southey: Chiefly for the Use of Schools and Young PersonsRelated source material

Sir Thomas More: Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of SocietyRelated source material

The Life of Wesley, and the rise and progress of methodismRelated source material

The Poetical Works of Robert SoutheyRelated source material

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