Honor, More charged, 'is the religion of.... : Quote by Karen Swallow Prior

“ Honor, More charged, 'is the religion of tragedy.' Emotions such as love, hate, ambition, pride, and jealousy, 'form a dazzling system of worldly morality,' which contradicts 'the spirit of that religion whose characteristics are charity, meekness, peaceableness, longsuffering, gentleness, forgiveness. ”

Karen Swallow Prior
  • From : Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet
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