"Eugene Onegin" Quotes
A Russian novel in verse that tells the tragic story of self-absorbed Eugene Onegin and his impact on those around him.
classics | 304 pages | Published in 2008
Quotes
Soul quivering, heart electric, he wandered, seeking place and purpose...
Without thee, it shrank in a manner, while with thee it expands...
A people set where birch leaves gleam, beneath a pale blue sky...
The noble, proud one, who - our cross and grief to serve - is exile...
What lustrous eyes! Inspiring courage, confidence imparting...
What a pleasure, joy of friendship, true hedge against adversity...
Alas! I can only admire your book. My praises resound...
Oh lofty, divine inspiration! Gift most vouchsafed to mortals...
Tis not beauty, so to call it - youthful bloom, the heart's composure...
I pity you, friend, sincerely; hope of thwarted youth mocks; I'd yearn for solace too, were I - defeated hope's mere echo...
