The poetry from the eighteenth century was prose; the prose from the seventeenth century was poetry. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes century eighteenth poetry
Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides. David Hare adversitydeephigh Change image and share on social
In the '70s, terrorism was much more serious, in that many more people got killed. David Hare 70skillpeople Change image and share on social
Little by little, not without astonishment, I rediscovered the great names of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, who had been the master thinkers of my grandfather and other Mexican liberals. They did no offer me a doctrine or a catechism: they were and they are a source, an inspiration. Octavio Paz astonishmentcatechismcentury share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social
The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it. David Whyte defensegreatpoetry Change image and share on social