For I hate, yet love thee, so, That, whichever thing I show, The plain truth will seem to be A constrained hyperbole, And the passion to proceed More… - Charles Lamb

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For I hate, yet love thee, so,
That, whichever thing I show,
The plain truth will seem to be
A constrained hyperbole,
And the passion to proceed
More from a mistress than a weed.

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Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an English essayist and poet, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced along with his sister, Mary Lamb.

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Pen Names: Elia
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Cultivate simplicity or rather should I say banish elaborateness, for simplicity springs spontaneous from the heart.
The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 · September 1, 2009 Verified in 2 sources · 1 more available Sign up to see the complete provenance
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