“To mourn deeply for the death of another loosens from myself the petty desire for, and the animal adherence to life. We have gained the end of the philosopher, and view without shrinking the coffin and the pall.”
Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
British novelist known for his historical novels and Gothic tales, famous for works such as 'Peveril of the Peak' and 'Evelyn Hope'. more
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