Who said “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and…”?

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSonnets from the Portuguese (1850)

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Browning, E. B. (n.d.). How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27244-how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count/

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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27244-how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27244-how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count/.

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