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Thomas De Quincey: Quick Facts

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Born August 15, 1785 • Manchester • England
Died December 8, 1859 (aged 74) • Edinburgh • Scotland
Notable Works “Confessions of an English Opium-Eater” • “Lake Reminiscences”

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