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“My slumbers--if I slumber--are not sleep, But a continuance of enduring thought, Which then I can resist not: in my heart There is a vigil, and these eyes but close To look within; and yet I live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men.”

Quote by Lord Byron

Book:Manfred

Work

Manfred

The poem explores themes of existential angst and the struggle for self-realization through the character of Manfred, a nobleman who seeks solace in the Alps. more

Author

Lord Byron
Lord Byron

Lord Byron, born on January 22, 1788, and died on April 19, 1824, was a prominent English Romantic poet. His poetry is characterized by its strong personality and passion, and has had a profound impact on literature. more

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