Nature Quotes Flashcards

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“While my companion…”

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“… contemplated with a serious and satisfied spirit the magnificent appearances of things, I delighted in investigating their causes.” (30)

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“It was the secrets…”

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“… of heaven and earth that I desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things, or the inner spirit of nature and the mysterious soul of man that occupied me, still my inquiries were directed to the metaphysical, or, in its highest sense, the physical secrets of the world. “ (30)

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“A new species…”

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“… would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owner their being to me. No father could claim the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs.” (43)

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“What were…”

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”..rain and storm to me?” (75)

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“Amphitheatre..”

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“…of mountains” (148)

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“Even broken in…”

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“…spirit as he is, no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature.” (24)

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“This deadly weight…”

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“… yet hanging around my neck.” (116)

Rime of The Ancient Mariner, crime against nature

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