Quote#Wisdom
Fill'd with fury, rapt, inspired
Quote byWilliam Collins · 1721–1759
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Passions, an Ode for Music (1747), Line 10..
English (original)
Fill'd with fury, rapt, inspired.
— William Collins
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