“For human nature, being more highly pitched, selved, and distinctive than anything in the world, can have been developed, evolved,condensed, from the vastness of the world not anyhow or by the working of common powers but only by one of finer or higher pitch and determination than itself.”
Quote by Gerard Manley Hopkins
Work
Delphi Complete Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Illustrated)
The book is a curated selection of Gerard Manley Hopkins' poetry and critical essays, presented in a visually appealing format with illustrations. It is a definitive compilation of his work, showcasing his unique style and profound themes. The collection is designed to provide readers with an in-depth understanding of Hopkins' literary legacy. more
Author
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins was an English poet known for his unique poetic style and profound religious themes. His work was not widely recognized during his lifetime but gained recognition after his death. more
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Source: Delphi Complete Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Illustrated)
“Searching nature I taste self but at one tankard, that of my own being.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Illustrated)
Source: Selected Prose
“I awoke in the Midsummer not-to-call night, in the white and the walk of the morning”
Source: Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins
Source: God's Grandeur
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