Bryan Procter

Bryan Waller Procter, better known by his pen name Barry Cornwall, was an English poet and biographer born on November 21, 1787, in Leeds, Yorkshire. Educated at Harrow School, he later studied law and became a solicitor. In 1820, he began writing poetry under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall, contributing to the Literary Gazette and associating with literary figures such as Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt, and William Hazlitt. Procter served as a Commissioner in Lunacy from 1832 until his resignation in 1861 .BrainyQuote+19Poem Hunter+19+19Poeticous+5+5Poem Hunter+5dvpp.uvic.ca+1Wikipédia+1EBSCO+4+4+4

Procter's poetry, composed primarily between 1815 and 1832, is noted for its melodious and emotional qualities. His works include Dramatic Scenes and Other Poems (1819), A Sicilian Story (1820), Marcian Colonna (1820), Mirandola (1821), The Flood of Thessaly (1823), and English Songs (1832). He also authored biographies of Edmund Kean and Charles Lamb, contributing significantly to literary criticism of his time .A-Z Quotes+5+5FixQuotes+5

Procter's poetry often explored themes of nature, love, and the human condition. Notable quotes include:

"The sea! The sea! The open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free!"+5A-Z Quotes+5Lib Quotes+5

"Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne."inspiringquotes.us+6A-Z Quotes+6BrainyQuote+6

"Touch us gently, Time! Let us glide adown thy stream, Gently, as we sometimes glide Through a quiet dream!"+6BrainyQuote+6A-Z Quotes+6

"Death is the tyrant of the imagination."Lib Quotes+8+8A-Z Quotes+8

"Half the ills we hoard within our hearts are ills because we hoard them."AllGreatQuotes+5quotes.guide+5A-Z Quotes+5

Procter's lyrical style and emotional depth earned him a respected place in 19th-century English literature. He passed away on October 5, 1874, in London .dvpp.uvic.ca+12FixQuotes+12+12