Thomas Carlyle
The Poet who could merely sit on a chair, and compose stanzas, would never make a stanza worth much. He could not sing the Heroic warrior, unless he himself were at least a Heroic warrior too.
Thomas Carlyle
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The Poet who could merely sit on a chair, and compose stanzas, would never make a stanza worth much. He could not sing the Heroic warrior, unless he himself were at least a Heroic warrior too. - Thomas Carlyle quote

The Poet who could merely sit on a chair, and compose stanzas, would never make a stanza worth much. He could not sing the Heroic warrior, unless he himself were at least a Heroic warrior too.

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Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle

Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher

December 4th, 1795 - February 5th, 1881