Charles Lamb

Date of Birth:

10-Feb-1775

Nationality:

United Kingdom

Profession:

Charles Lamb was an English novelist, poet, fiction writer and critic of the Romantic era who continues to be one of the most educated and learning English characters of all time. He was one of the key members of Lake Poets among them William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge who were his best friends. Although he failed to gain the endless popularity of his poems as did his friends Wordworth and Coleridge, he later devoted his energy to writing prose and this time emerged as one of the leading writers of his time. His two collections, ‘Esays of Elia’ and ‘Tales from Shakespeare’ are regarded as excellent works as a bookkeeper. The ‘Esss of Elia’, which contained a string of personal life experiences and essays of Elijah, the author’s fictional character, is listed among the best English style illustrations and genres of songs. One of his most famous works is 'Tales of Shakespeare', which he co-produced with his sister Mary Lamb, contains Shakespeare's children's games. Some of his most notable works are 'John Woodvil', 'The Adventures of Ulysses', 'The Tragedies of Shakespeare' and 'The Witches and Other Nightmares'.

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QUOTES BY Charles Lamb

"Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected."

"I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early."

"Nothing puzzles me more than the time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less."

"Cards are war, in disguise of a sport."

"He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides."

"The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days."

"A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market."

"Riches are chiefly good because they give us time."

"I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible."

"We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself."

"Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year."