Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802–1838) English poet and novelist
(26th July 1823) The Artist’s Studio
The London Literary Gazette, 1823
“I know not which is the most fatal gift,
Genius or Love, for both alike are ruled
By stars of bright aspect and evil influence.”
The Vow of the Peacock (1835)
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