I was half mad with beauty on that day.

William Morris

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Topic

Beauty

Author

William Morris

Source

The Defense of Guenevere

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1858 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Designer Artist

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United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Morris, William. "The Defence of Guenevere." The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems. London: Bell & Daldy, 1858.

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Topic
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Beauty can pierce one like a pain.

Thomas Mann

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Topic
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Thomas Mann
Source
Buddenbrooks
Medium
Novel
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
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Time
1901 1900s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Mann, Thomas. Buddenbrooks. Berlin: S. Fischer Verlag, 1901, pt. 11, ch. 2.

Current Citation

Mann, Thomas. Buddenbrooks. Dover Publications, 2020, pt. 11, ch. 2.