“Who shall say
The love of genius is a common thing,
Such as the many feel—half selfishness,
Half vanity?—for genius is divine,
And, like a god, doth turn its dwelling-place
Into a temple; and the heart redeem'd
By its fine influence is immortal shrine
For love's divinity.”
A Summer Evening’s Tale
The Venetian Bracelet (1829)
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The love of genius is a common thing,
Such as the many feel—half selfishness,
Half vanity?—for genius …" by Letitia Elizabeth Landon?
Letitia Elizabeth Landon785
English poet and novelist 1802–1838Related quotes
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