Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

An orphan's curse would drag to hell, a spirit from on high; but oh! more horrible than that, is a curse in a dead man's eye!

An orphan's curse would drag to hell, a spirit from on high;

Summary

This quote suggests that while being cursed by an orphan could lead to damnation, overlooking a curse from a deceased person, especially when seen in their eyes, would be even more terrifying and ominous. It implies that curses from those who have passed may hold a certain power or intensity that surpasses even the dire consequences associated with curses from the living.

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By Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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