The Greeks said grandly in their tragic phrase, 'Let no one be called happy till his death;' to which I would add, 'Let no one, till his death, be called unhappy.'
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"The Greeks said grandly in their tragic phrase, 'Let no one be called happy till his death;' to which I would add, 'Let no one, till his death, be called unhappy.'" — Elizabeth Barrett Browning #deathmortality
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The Greeks said grandly in their tragic phrase, 'Let no one be called happy till his death;' to which I would add, 'Let no one, till his death, be called unhappy.' — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
About Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1806–1861).
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This quote is attributed to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning lived from 1806 – 1861.
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