Francesca da Rimini (1853), Act V, scene II, in Plays and Poems (Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1856), Vol. I, p. 462.
“
Lovers are
Like walking ghosts, they always haunt the spot
Of their misdeeds.
— George Henry Boker
What It Means
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Like walking ghosts, they always haunt the spot
Of their misdeeds." in the context of "Francesca da Rimini (1853), Act V, scene II, in Plays and Poems (Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1856), Vol. I, p. 462." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About George Henry Boker
George Henry Boker (October 6, 1823 – January 2, 1890) was an American poet, playwright, and diplomat.
About George Henry Boker
George Henry Boker (October 6, 1823 – January 2, 1890) was an American poet, playwright, and diplomat.
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