Thomas Noon Talfourd Quotes

A collection of quotes by Thomas Noon Talfourd.

Thomas Noon Talfourd (1795-1854) was an English author, politician, and lawyer. He was born in Reading and educated at the University of Oxford. Talfourd achieved success as both a barrister and an eminent Shakespearean scholar, with works such as "Final Memorials of Charles Lamb" and "Critical and Miscellaneous Writings." He authored the Copyright Act of 1842 and served as a Member of Parliament for several years. Talfourd's contributions to literature, his legal reforms, and his advocacy for authors' rights had a significant impact on the cultural and legal landscape of Victorian England.

So his life has flowed From its mysterious urn a sacred stre

So his life has flowed From its mysterious urn a sacred stream, In whose calm depth the beautiful and pure Alone are mirrored; which, though shapes of ill May hover round its surface, glides in light, And takes no shadow from them.

Thomas Noon Talfourd