“No good writer was ever long neglected; no great man overlooked by men equally great. Impatience is a proof of inferior strength, and a destroyer of what little there may be.”
Quote by Walter Savage Landor
Work
Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen
This book presents a series of imagined conversations between notable literary figures and political leaders, exploring their thoughts and ideas on various subjects. The dialogues are crafted to reflect the intellectual and cultural context of their respective times. more
Author
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: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans
Source: The works of Walter Savage Landor [ed. by J. Forster].
“It is as wise to moderate our belief as our desires.”
Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans
“Cruelty is the highest pleasure to the cruel man; it is his love.”
Source: Barrow and Newton. Peleus and Thetis. The King of Ava and Rao-Gong-Fao. Photo Zavellas and his sister Kaido. Epicurus, Leontion, and Ternissa. The Empress Catharine and Princess Dashkoff. William Penn and Lord Peterborough. Miguel and mother. Metellus and Marius. Nicolas and Michel. Leofric and Godiva. Izaac Walton, Cotton, and William Oldways
Source: Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen
Source: Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor
“Despotism sits nowhere so secure as under the effigy and ensigns of freedom.”
Source: The works of Walter Savage Landor [ed. by J. Forster].
Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans