Quote of the Week, by Alfred Lord Tennyson
"Its Better to Have Loved and Lost" is Often Quoted but Do You Know Why This was Written?
He was educated at Cambridge and perhaps became known as the leading poet in England Despite his personal life being such a challange, he wrote some of the greatest poetry of the Victorian age. He also wrote "Ulysses" and "Morte d'Athur (The death of Arthur") . This is the story of the King of the Roundtable which became known as "Camolot" in the movie theaters of today.
His life took a turn when in 1850 he married. His wife and friendshps helped him to enter into a literary life and helped become the center of English society.
He died in1892 but the sentiments expressed in his famous poem "In Memoriam" have out lived him to this day and still hold true.
"I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most. 'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
by Alfred Lord Tennyson
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13 Comments
Post a CommentSo true!
Very good write. Thanks for sharing.
we can always make time for wise words................................
Don't feel bad I have not been getting my notices either and on top of that my computer was down for a week because of hail storms here. The the fact when you try to post a comment the thing has been throwing me out, doesn't help a lot. I just hope the ones that do read my quote are getting something from it. That is the important thing. Thanks to all who do bother to read these quote.
Excuse me : correct my comment to read "the author behind "tis better to have loved and lost....."
I'm glad I was able to catch up with your articles again. I haven't been getting my usual subscription notices. A super reminder about the author being "tis better to have loved and lost..."
So cool - you are right - I didn't know where it came from. I am so behind on my comments. Trying to get caught up. Love your stuff as always.
Thanks for providing the background information to one of my most favorite quotes ever! :)
:>)
Didn't know he started that quote. Pretty cool. Leanr something new everyday. :)