Walter Scott Quotes


Come forth, old man,--thy daughter's side
Is now the fitting place for thee:
When time has quell'd the oak's bold pride,
The youthful tendril yet may hide,
The ruins of the parent tree.


Citations

Scott, Walter. The Antiquary. Archibald Constable and Co., 1816.

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Walter Scott
Walter Scott
  • Born: August 15, 1771
  • Died: September 21, 1832
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Novelist

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSA Scot was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and Scottish literature. Famous titles include The Lady of the Lake (narrative poem) and the novels Waverley, Old Mortality (or The Tale of Old Mortality), Rob Roy, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, and Ivanhoe.