Edward Bulwer-Lytton Quote

The more the merely human part of the poet remains a mystery, the more willing is the reverence given to his divine mission.


Caxtoniana: a Series of Essays on Life, Literature, and Manners (ed. 1864)


The more the merely human part of the poet remains a mystery, the more willing is the reverence given to his divine mission.

The more the merely human part of the poet remains a mystery, the more willing is the reverence given to his divine mission.

The more the merely human part of the poet remains a mystery, the more willing is the reverence given to his divine mission.

The more the merely human part of the poet remains a mystery, the more willing is the reverence given to his divine mission.