George Eliot, "A Minor Prophet", line 202, in The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems (Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1874), p. 199.
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For purest pity is the eye of love Melting at sight of sorrow.
— George Eliot on Pity
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About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewesββ for over 20 years.
About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewesββ for over 20 years.
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