Sublime

Interesting Person from History Alexander Pope: The Master of Satiric Wit "Introduction: Alexander Pope stands as one of the towering figures of early 18th-century English literature, celebrated for his sharp wit, exquisite use of the heroic couplet, and profou... See more

According to Goethe, Byron’s poetical power eclipsed all other mortals, and he was not held back by petty morality, being possessed of a virtue of which the bourgeoisie had no conception.

The science of Human Nature is, like all other sciences, reduced to a few clear points: there are not many certain truths in this world. It is therefore in the anatomy of the Mind as in that of the Body; more good will accrue to mankind by attending to the large, open, and perceptible parts, than by studying too much such finer nerves and vessels,

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