“Without the smile from partial beauty won, O what were man? - a world without a sun.”
Quote by Thomas Campbell
Work
The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors
This volume presents a curated selection of poems from the renowned poets Campbell, Goldsmith, and Gray. It includes detailed biographical information about each author, offering insight into their literary contributions and personal lives. more
Author
Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell, born on July 27, 1777, and died on June 15, 1844, was a prominent 19th-century British poet known for his lyrical and narrative poems. more
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