Part VIII
The City of Dreadful Night (1870–74)
James Thomson (B.V.): Quotes about life
James Thomson (B.V.) was Scottish writer (1834-1882). Explore interesting quotes on life.
Part I
The City of Dreadful Night (1870–74)
"The Speedy Extinction of Evil and Misery", part VIII, pp. 93–94
Essays and Phantasies (1881)
"The Speedy Extinction of Evil and Misery", part V, pp. 79–80
Essays and Phantasies (1881)
"The Speedy Extinction of Evil and Misery", part II, p. 62
Essays and Phantasies (1881)
"The Speedy Extinction of Evil and Misery", part II, p. 60
Essays and Phantasies (1881)
From a letter dated 19 October 1879, quoted by Bertram Dobell in The Laureate of Pessimism: A Sketch of the Life, and Character of James Thomson ("BV"); Author of the City of Dreadful Night (1910), p. 38