Washington Irving Quotes about Sorrow
The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.
Washington Irving (1840). “The Works of Washington Irving”, p.245
The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced.
Washington Irving (1835). “The complete works of Washington Irving in one volume with a memoir of the author”, p.270
Washington Irving (1999). “Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories”, p.43, Penguin
There are moments of mingled sorrow and tenderness, which hallow the caresses of affection.
Washington Irving (2015). “The Complete Works of Washington Irving: Short Stories, Plays, Historical Works, Poetry and Autobiographical Writings (Illustrated): The Entire Opus of the Prolific American Writer, Biographer and Historian, Including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Bracebridge Hall and many more”, p.295, e-artnow
