1700 – 1850 CE
Emotion, nature, and imagination in the age of revolution.
I loved you; even now I may confess, some embers of my love …
— Alexander Pushkin
"I loved you; even now I may confess, some embers of my love their fire retain"
The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths
"The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths"
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world
— Percy Bysshe Shelley
"Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world"
The soul's joy lies in doing
"The soul's joy lies in doing"
Rise like lions after slumber, in unvanquishable number
"Rise like lions after slumber, in unvanquishable number"
Habit is given to us from above: it is a substitute for happiness
"Habit is given to us from above: it is a substitute for happiness"
Inspiration is needed in geometry just as much as in poetry
"Inspiration is needed in geometry just as much as in poetry"
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
"If winter comes, can spring be far behind?"
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; look on my works, ye mighty, and despair"
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
— William Blake
"A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent."
I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affe…
— John Keats
"I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth..."
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom."
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