“Beauty and sadness always go together. Nature thought Beauty too golden to go forth Upon the earth without a meet alloy.”
Quote by George MacDonald
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The Complete Poetical Works of George MacDonald: Enriched edition. Victorian Spiritual and Moral Verse with Vivid Symbolism and Christian Themes
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George MacDonald
George MacDonald was a 19th-century Scottish author known for his fantasy literature and religious thought. His works had a profound influence on later writers, such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. more
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