In this world, who can do a thing, will not;And who would do it, cannot, I perceive:Yet the will's somewhat somewhat, too, the power And thus we half-men struggle.
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About Robert Browning
Robert Browning was a 19th-century English poet and playwright. Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose dramatic monologues put him high among the Victorian poets. He was noted for irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings and challenging vocabulary and syntax. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Power — The dynamics of influence, authority, and leadership