He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul.

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Horace Walpole was a 18th-century English politician, writer, historian and antiquarian. Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, better known as Horace Walpole, was an English Whig politician, writer, historian and antiquarian. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment
  • Marriage — Partnership, commitment, and the journey of shared life

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