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Charles Lamb (London, 10 February 1775 – Edmonton, 27 December 1834) was an English essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847). Lamb has been referred to by E.V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as the most lovable figure in English literature, and his influence on the English essay form surely cannot be overestimated.. English essayist and poet


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Quote Left The vices of some men are magnificent. Quote Right
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Quote Left gone before To that unknown and silent shore, Quote Right
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Quote Left Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates but they are unwholesome companions for grown people. Quote Right
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Quote Left Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less, as I never think about them. Quote Right
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Quote Left Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in something or other. Quote Right
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Book: Shattered Sighs