“We must distinguish between felicity and prosperity; for prosperity leads often to ambition, and ambition to disappointment; the course is then over, the wheel turns round but once, while the reaction of goodness and happiness is perpetual.”
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The Works and Life of Walter Savage Landor: Imaginary conversations. Third series : Conversations of literary men (First series)
The Works and Life of Walter Savage Landor: Imaginary conversations. Third series : Conversations of literary men (First series) is a compilation of fictional dialogues between various literary figures, crafted by the author Walter Savage Landor. This volume, which is part of the third series of Landor's Conversations of literary men, continues the tradition of presenting imagined conversations that explore the thoughts and ideas of notable literary individuals. more
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Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor was an English writer known for his poetry and prose. His works are renowned for their wit, satire, and profound philosophical insights, which have had a lasting impact on literature. more
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Source: The Works of Walter Savage Landor
Source: The works of Walter Savage Landor [ed. by J. Forster].
Source: Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor
Source: Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor
Source: Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor
Source: The Works of Walter Savage Landor
Source: Indexes. Table of first lines. Imaginary conversations
Source: The Works of Walter Savage Landor