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“Sudden Light I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the light around the shore.”

Quote by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, painter, and translator, born on May 12, 1828, and died on April 9, 1882. He was a prominent member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of English poets, painters, and critics who were inspired by the medieval and early Renaissance art. Rossetti's poetry and paintings are renowned for their vivid imagery and romantic themes. more

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