John Keats (July 1, 1818) in a letter to Thomas Keats (June 29 - July 2, 1818). Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends, edited by Sidney Colvin (London: Macmillan, 1891), p. 117.
• Usually quoted in the form "Patriotism is the glory of making by any means a country happier," e.g. by Elizabeth Goudge in The Castle on the Hill (1942), chapters VI.i and XIV.ii.
• Usually quoted in the form "Patriotism is the glory of making by any means a country happier," e.g. by Elizabeth Goudge in The Castle on the Hill (1942), chapters VI.i and XIV.ii.
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I never felt so near the glory of Patriotism, the glory of making by any means a country happier.
— John Keats on Patriotism
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• Usually quoted in the form "Patriotism is the glory of making by any means a country happier," e.g. by Elizabeth Goudge in The Castle on the Hill (1942), chapters VI.i and XIV.ii." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
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