“My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices.”
Letter to Thomas Moore (9 April 1814).
Context: My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices. I have flattered no ruling powers; I have never concealed a single thought that tempted me.
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