“Happy opinions are the wine of the heart.”
Quote by Leigh Hunt
Work
A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected
This book compiles a selection of essays and articles that have not been previously published or collected in a single volume. more
Author
Leigh Hunt
Leigh Hunt was an English poet, essayist, and journalist, born in October 1784 and died on August 28, 1859. He was a prominent figure in the Romantic movement and is known for his literary contributions and social activism. more
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“Poetry is the breath of beauty.”
Source: Fiction and matter of fact. Inside of an omnibus. Day of the disasters of Carlington Blundell. Visit to the zoological gardens. A man introduced to his ancestors. Novel party. Beds and bedrooms. World of books. Jack Abbott's breakfast. On seeing a pigeon make love. Month of May. The Giuli tre. Few remarks on the cure vice called lying. Criticism on female beauty. Of deceased statesmen who have written verses. Female sovereigns of England
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Source: The Correspondence of Leigh Hunt
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Source: Table-talk: To which are added Imaginary conversations of Pope and Swift
“Affection, like melancholy, magnifies trifles.”
Source: The Correspondence of Leigh Hunt
“For the qualities of sheer wit and humor, Swift had no superior, ancient or modern.”
Source: Selections from the English poets
“No wonder is greater than any other wonder, and if once explained ceases to be a wonder.”
Source: Table-talk: To which are added Imaginary conversations of Pope and Swift
Source: Leigh Hunt: Selected Writings