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Robert Southwell was a prominent English poet of the late 16th century. His poetry, deeply influenced by the Reformation, is notable for its profound religious sentiment and literary skill.

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Famous Robert Southwell Quotes

“What thought can think, another thought can mend.”

Thinking

Book:Poetical works

Source: Poetical works

“When Fortune smiles, I smile to think how quickly she will frown.”

Thinking Fortune Smile I Smile Frowning

Book:The Poetical Works of the Rev. Robert Southwell

Source: The Poetical Works of the Rev. Robert Southwell

About the Author

Born: 1561
Died: February 21, 1595
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 25

Books & Sources

The Poetical Works of the Rev. Robert SouthwellRelated source material

The poetical works of the rev. Robert Southwell, now first completely ed. by W. B. TurnbullRelated source material

Poetical worksRelated source material

St. Peter's Complaint: And Other PoemsRelated source material

Collected PoemsRelated source material

Mary Magdalen's Funeral Tears: The Triumphs Over Death; and An Epistle of ComfortRelated source material

The Complete Poems of Robert SouthwellRelated source material

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