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Lord Tennyson

Portrait of Lord Tennyson
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AUTHOR PROFILE

Lord Tennyson

Lord Tennyson is described in biographical records as a British Poet Laureate (1809–1892) (1809–1892). The selections gathered here touch on repentance, self-mastery. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the master of his passions.”
— Lord Tennyson

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
  • Life: 1809–1892
  • Public roles: Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
  • Quotes in this collection: 1

Life and work

Lord Tennyson held public roles including Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. Biographical records connect Lord Tennyson with Trinity College and King Edward VI Grammar School. Works associated with Lord Tennyson include The Charge of the Light Brigade and The Lady of Shalott. This collection includes one quotation credited to Lord Tennyson. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on repentance, self-mastery. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Lord Tennyson

1 quote