Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of his generation, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
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Famous quotes by robert frost:
“He bestows summer on us and escapes
Before our realizing what we have
To thank him for. He doesn’t want our thanks.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“It is turning three hundred years
On our cisatlantic shore
For family after family name.
We’ll make it three hundred more”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Than smoke and mist who better could appraise
The kindred spirit of an inner haze?”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“He thought he kept the universe alone;”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“The leaves are all dead on the ground,
Save those that the oak is keeping”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)