I was born too late

[martintenbones]

"Even before the madness-mad Romantics, throughout the Renaissance and the Enlightenment the notion of melancholy (which also included manic-depressive illness) was strongly linked to creativity. Indeed, melancholy was so valued that poems such as Milton's "Il Penseroso" were written in its honor. The eighteenth century saw a fad among the rich

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I like these quotes... sounds like something I should read. This one in particular reminds me of the main character from a book I read recently which I didn't love but you might... "Love in the Time of Cholera." The character is an oddball/ recluse poet who pines for his childhood girlfriend for sixty some years.

Hope you're doing well, DF. Any trips to the valley coming up?