But to see her, was to love her;
Love but her, and love for ever.

Robert Burns

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Topic

Being in love Love

Author

Robert Burns

Source

Ae Fond Kiss

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1791 1790s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Burns, Robert. "Ae Fond Kiss, and Then We Sever." Scots Musical Museum. 1791, I. 11.

Current Citation

Burns, Robert. "Ae Fond Kiss." Robert Burns: Selected Poems, edited Carol Mcguirk. Penguin Classics, 1994, I. 11.

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?

Robert Burns

Auld Lang Syne

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Topic
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Robert Burns
Source
Auld Lang Syne
Medium
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Language
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Time
1796 1790s 18th century
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Original Citation

Burns, Robert. Quoted in "Auld Lang Syne." Scots Musical Museum. Written by James Johnson. 1796, st. 1.

Current Citation

Burns, Robert. "Auld Lang Syne." Robert Burns: Selected Poems, edited by Carol Mcguirk. Penguin Classics, 1994.

Another quote from the 1790s

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Thomas Paine

The Age of Reason

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Author

Thomas Paine
Source
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Medium
Pamphlet
Genre
Religious literature Philosophical literature
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1794 1790s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Paine, Thomas. The Age of Reason, Part I. London: Joel Barlow, 1794.

Current Citation

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Another quote about Love

I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is.

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Topic
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Speaker
Forrest Gump
Actor
Tom Hanks
Source
Forrest Gump
Medium
Film
Genre
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Language
English
Time
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Alexander Pope

An Essay on Criticism

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Topic
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Author

Alexander Pope
Source
An Essay on Criticism
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1711 1710s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, pt. 2, l. 626.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 626.