“And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.”
Quote by Walt Whitman
Work
The Americanness of Walt Whitman
This book delves into the ways in which Walt Whitman's poetry embodies the essence of American culture and values, offering insights into the poet's influence on American literature and society. more
Author
Walt Whitman
American poet, considered one of the pioneers of American poetry. His work, 'Leaves of Grass,' has had a profound impact on American poetry. more
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“The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual.”
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
“I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.”
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
“The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.”
“The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.”
“The real war will never get in the books.”
Source: Prose Works 1892: Speciman Days
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
“The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.”
Source: Walt Whitman's Camden conversations
Source: Poems by Walt Whitman
“To die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.”