Tennyson's Greatest Ambition: A Clearer Vision
Story★★★★Lord Tennyson was once conversing with a friend who made the remark that his greatest ambition in life was to leave the world better than he found it. Lord Tennyson replied that his greatest ambition was to obtain a clearer vision of God. Much of the poet’s noble work can leave no doubt as to the perfect sincerity of that remark.
The point
Tennyson's primary ambition was achieving a clearer vision of God, a goal reflected in his noble poetry more than leaving the world improved.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Inspiring · Contemplative
To tell aloud
under a minute · 61 words
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