“We cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater than if we could.”
Quote by Walter Savage Landor
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Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor
This volume brings together a representative selection of works by Walter Savage Landor, a 19th-century English author known for his imaginative prose, poetic dialogues, and essays. The writings included reflect Landor's deep engagement with classical literature, history, and philosophy, often expressed through vivid character sketches and dramatic conversations. The collection highlights his mastery of concise, epigrammatic language and his exploration of timeless human themes such as love, honor, and the passage of time. As a selection, it offers readers an accessible entry point into Landor's literary legacy, emphasizing his contributions to English letters through carefully chosen excerpts from his major works. more
Author
Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor was an English writer known for his poetry and prose. His works are renowned for their wit, satire, and profound philosophical insights, which have had a lasting impact on literature. more
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“Friendship may sometimes step a few paces in advance of truth.”
Source: Imaginary Conversations
Source: The Works of Walter Savage Landor
“States, like men, have their growth, their manhood, their decrepitude, their decay.”
“Absurdities are great or small in proportion to custom or insuetude.”
Source: Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen
Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans
Source: The works of Walter Savage Landor [ed. by J. Forster].
“It is as wise to moderate our belief as our desires.”
Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans
“Cruelty is the highest pleasure to the cruel man; it is his love.”
Source: Barrow and Newton. Peleus and Thetis. The King of Ava and Rao-Gong-Fao. Photo Zavellas and his sister Kaido. Epicurus, Leontion, and Ternissa. The Empress Catharine and Princess Dashkoff. William Penn and Lord Peterborough. Miguel and mother. Metellus and Marius. Nicolas and Michel. Leofric and Godiva. Izaac Walton, Cotton, and William Oldways