Walter Savage Landor (30 January 1775 – 17 September 1864) was an English writer and poet. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem Rose Aylmer, but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not matched by public popularity. As remarkable as his work was, it was equalled by his rumbustious character and lively temperament.
Read more about Walter Savage Landor: Summary of His Work, Summary of His Life, Early Life, South Wales and Gebir, Napoleonic Wars and Count Julian, Llanthony and Marriage, Florence and Imaginary Conversations, England, Pericles and Journalism, Final Tragedies and Return To Italy, Review of Landor's Work By Swinburne, In Popular Culture
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“Death stands above me, whispering low
I know not what into my ear;”
—Walter Savage Landor (1775–1864)
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I find the laurel also bears a thorn.”
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Nothing of death can any feel or know.”
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