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Coventry Patmore Quotes (1823-1896)
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Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.
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“The flower of olden sanctities.”
“The proper study of mankind is woman.”
“The ardour chills us which we do not share.”
“None thrives for long upon the happiest dream.”
“All reasoning ends in an appeal to self-evidence.”
“The beauty in her lover's eyes
Was admiration of her own.”
Was admiration of her own.”
“Nothingness is capacity, and night the opportunity of light.”
“Bright looks reply, approving so
Beauty's elixir vitæ, praise.”
Beauty's elixir vitæ, praise.”
“Nothing remains with man unless it is insinuated with some delight.”
“How light the touches are that kiss
The music from the chords of life!”
The music from the chords of life!”
“Grant me the power of saying things
Too simple and too sweet for words!”
Too simple and too sweet for words!”
“The midge's wing beats to and fro
A thousand times ere one can utter "O!"”
A thousand times ere one can utter "O!"”
“The enthusiasm for goodness which shows that it is not the habit of the mind.”
“The moods of love are like the wind,
And none know whence or why they rise.”
And none know whence or why they rise.”
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Coventry Patmore on Reason
“All reasoning ends in an appeal to self-evidence.”
Coventry Patmore on Charm
Coventry Patmore on Music
Coventry Patmore on Arthropod
“The midge's wing beats to and fro A thousand times ere one can utter "O."”
Coventry Patmore on Marriage
“Some dish more sharply spiced than this Milk-soup men call domestic bliss.”
Coventry Patmore on Love
“The moods of love are like the wind, And none knows whence or why they rise.”
Coventry Patmore on Poetry about love
“The moods of love are like the wind, And none knows whence or why they rise.”
Coventry Patmore on Kissing
“How should great Jove himself do else than miss To win the woman he forgets to kiss.”
Coventry Patmore on Agnosticism
“The modern Agnostic improves upon the ancient by adding "I don't care" to "I don't know".”
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Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.
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