WRITERS I-Z > poet, essayist > James Thomson

So stands the...

Vendor: WRITERS I-Z

So stands the statue that enchants the world,
So bending tries to veil the matchless boast,
The mingled beauties of exulting Greece.

Source: The Seasons. Summer. Line 1346.
-- James Thomson, (Nov 23 1834-1882), Scottish poet, essayist; He was best known for The City of Dreadful Night, about his despair of political affairs.


(C)2024 Quotable Success - All Rights Reserved.

Quotable Success
Harrisonburg, VA