“A man can bear a world's contempt when he has that within which says he's worthy. When he contemns himself, there burns the hell.”
Quote by Alexander Smith
Work
Poems ... Third edition
This book is a compilation of various poems, presented in its third revised and expanded version. more
Author
Alexander Smith
Alexander Smith was a 19th-century British poet known for his lyrical and narrative poems. His works are celebrated for their deep emotion and unique style, and have had a profound influence on later poets. more
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