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Coventry Patmore

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English poet (1823–1896)

Person · Open Library

Born
1823
Died
1896
Works
86

Top works

  • A garland from the best poets
  • Religio poetae, etc
  • Arbor vitae
  • The bow set in the cloud
  • The children's garland

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1823-07-23
Active to
1896-11-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
34
Total plays
42

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Quotes

  • Grant me the power of saying thingsToo simple and too sweet for words!
  • Strong passions mean weak will, and heWho truly knows the strength and blissWhich are in love, will own with meNo passion but a virtue 'tis.
  • Ah, wasteful woman, she who mayOn her sweet self set her own price,Knowing man cannot choose but pay,How has she cheapen'd paradise;How given for nought her priceless gift,How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the wine,Which, spent with due, respective thrift,Had made brutes men, and men divine.
  • How amiable and innocentHer pleasure in her power to charm!
  • Kind souls, you wonder why, love you,When you, you wonder why, love none.We love, Fool, for the good we do,Not that which unto us is done!
  • Love wakes men, once a lifetime each;They lift their heavy lids, and look;And, lo, what one sweet page can teach,They read with joy, then shut the book.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of death
Walhampton
Occupation
literary critic
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Portrait of Coventry Patmore.jpg
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date of death
1896-11-26
date of birth
1823-07-23
Commons category
Coventry Patmore
lifestyle
mysticism
described by source
The Catholic Encyclopedia
writing language
English language
birth name
Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore
name in native language
Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore
Commons Creator page
Coventry Patmore
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

7 objects attributed to Coventry Patmore, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana