Thomas De Quincey Quote

The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long as the presence of man and his restless and unquiet spirit are not there to trouble its sanctity.


Confessions of an English Opium-eater (ed. 1823)


The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long as the presence of man and his restless and...

The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long as the presence of man and his restless and...

The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long as the presence of man and his restless and...

The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long as the presence of man and his restless and...